Requisition ID: 70931
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.
The Product Design team designs, validates and brings new products to market.; designs, tests and integrates components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability and safety. Collaborates with internal partners to optimize designs for manufacturability. Uses CAD/CAE systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.
As an Analyst in Studio Engineering you will work with a senior member of the Studio Engineering team to partner with Engineering, Manufacturing and Brand Studio Design staff across all product categories.
We will look to you to partner in the development of great-looking, innovative products that are feasible from an engineering and manufacturing standpoint. The role demands consistency across product
categories and an ability to work with others to develop engineering solutions that support operational excellence across all products and that our customers will ultimately prize.
We expect you to be aware of technological advancements in materials and processes and have the ability to propose and champion innovative solutions and ideas. You will also keep a clear focus on Craftsmanship in all product feasibility discussions and decisions.
- Create Creo Aesthetic models and master assemblies (with embedded ‘Class A’ surfaces) that capture the design intent for handoff to engineering departments.
- Influence and assist in resolving structural, mechanical, and/or electrical configurations.
- Influence and assist in affecting a convergence on final design approaches.
- Integrate design intent, engineering specifications, and marketing requests into product designs.
- Influence and assist in resolving manufacturability, cost, and aesthetic issues.
- Influence and assist in providing expertise for engineering feasibility, together with the industrial design team, and technology team.
- Participate in product/process critiques, with regard to engineering feasibility.
- Influence and assist in the studio engineering activity for the designated project.
- Support and assist the Industrial Designers with the development of products.
- Influence and assist in the construction of major design layouts, including packaging and human factor information
- Grow and maintain effective partnerships between design and internal process partners.
- Assist with tracking all issues on projects through the design process.
- Assist in the gathering and distribution of technical data, guidelines and Standards.
- Support the build of models and show properties with technical expertise.
- Establish a network with internal process partners.
- Establish or improve internal development processes.
- Engineering support for improvement recommendations regarding Craftsmanship.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 2+ years of engineering experience or an Engineering Design Certificate and 3+ years of engineering experience
- Experience with 3D modeling utilizing Creo, Catia, Solidworks, etc.
- Experience in steel fabrication (folded, stamped, machined and cast steel parts) and plastic production processes (injection, co-injection, two-shot injection molding, in-mold laminates, blow molding and vacuum forming, plastic vibration welding).
- The ability to communicate fluently in English
- 2+ year’s in product design activities working with industrial designers, engineers, vendors in new product development.
- Experience working with industrial designers, engineers, and vendors in new product development.
Ability to participate and influence product/process critiques within Studio teams.
Ability to create multiple technically feasible solutions in upholding aesthetic product direction.
Basic understanding of Craftsmanship and application to product.
Capability of creating advanced mathematical surfaces in the design of aesthetic components, ensuring design cost and manufacture parameters adherence.
Share and/or own the responsibility for studio engineering activities on multiple projects providing technical leadership and inputs from engineering and manufacturing departments.
Experience programming electromechanical and lighting prototypes using Arduino or Raspberry Pi.
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