Senior Analyst, Mechanical Engineering - Product Delivery

Whirlpool•Saint Joseph, MI

10d

About The Position

The EPI (Existing Product Improvement) System Integrator will lead high-visibility, strategic TVC (Total Variable Cost) initiatives, driving end-to-end project success from conceptualization through early-stage planning and production activation. This role acts as a primary owner for G0/G1 gating, ensuring robust business case development, cross-functional alignment on capital and tooling, and seamless integration of complex product design changes. You will bridge the gap between design and manufacturing to resolve complex production hurdles and optimize long-term system costs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
4+ years of experience in the development or implementation of engineering solutions in areas including cost reduction, quality improvement, implementation of new projects or new technologies
Experience in Project Scoping
Proficient in English
High communication skills: projects / initiatives / conclusions / report outs
2+ years of experience in Project Management
Proactive (Bias for Action)
Intermediate user of Google Workspace
Good analytical skills
Soft skills to work on a multicultural / multiregional team

Nice To Haves

SAP / Windchill experience
Green/Black Belt Certification
Agile Methodology
Strategic Stakeholder Management
Business Acumen

Responsibilities

Support idea generation in workshops to develop cost pipeline
Work with SME (Subject Matter Experts) to scope ideas in order to understand project feasibility ( technical / financial)
Analyze SIR (Service Incident Rate) information to generate insights on field trends and open Quality projects
Analyze BOM (bill of material) information to generate cost ideas
Execute cost and quality projects following the WPD methodology
Write BOM change notices in Windchill
Create Engineering changes to literature
Create FMEA ( Failure Modes, and Effect Analysis)
Create Test Plan using DVP&R (Design Validation Plan & Report)
Create work plans (schedules) to complete projects and introduce changes into production
Interact with internal and external stakeholders as part of the project execution (suppliers, procurement, subsystems, manufacturing, marketing, quality)
Lead early-stage feasibility assessments (technical/financial) for capital-intensive projects, ensuring validation prior to project activation
Develop and present data-backed business cases for new project initiatives
Technical coaching and mentoring to new hires within the team