Senior Engineer

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, BrastemAp, 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.

About GTEC

Transforming Vision into Reality: The Global Technology & Engineering Centre. Where India’s world-class talent architects the next generation of home innovation.

## The team you will be a part of

The Engineering team discovers, develops and evaluates new product ideas, enhancements, or strategic product extensions, and translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products. Leads, plans and tracks all phases of the product life cycle, from inception to introduction into the marketplace. Coordinates with various functions to ensure successful product development and implementation.

## This role in summary

The position is responsible to execute Cost and Quality delivery, strategy, operational responsibility for his/ her function. Execute departmental plans, guided by resource availability and functional objectives. Accountable for the GTEC Commercial Laundry team’s results, budget, and performance. Provides technical guidance. Exhibits technical knowledge with a broad scope at a program/project or subsystem level.

## Your responsibilities will include

• Estimate resource requirements for parts or projects, identify critical milestones, and develop schedules.

• Should have experience in leading C&Q NPD, Model line and Product range extension projects.

• Well-versed with System Engineering, DFSS, Product verification & validation (Testing, FEA

• simulations) methodologies.

• Lead Continuous Improvement via Design/Process Optimization Feedback - Provide feedback to the design community for Continuous Improvement & Process/Design Optimization.

• Coordinate and effectively communicate the Design Concepts with different stakeholders during Project/ Design Reviews

• Apply DFx( DFA, DFM, DFR, DFS, DFSS), methodologies in Design and resolve design issues.

• Good knowledge of FMEA, WPD & PMI

• Leads/contributes/accountable towards systematic problem solving to close knowledge gaps as applicable.

• Ensure comprehensive scoping of projects/ideas, planning to enable execution of the agreed plan and achieve cost, quality, and performance targets using project management tools/ methodology.

## Minimum requirements

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: B.Tech-Mech/ M.Tech-Design

EXPERIENCE: 3-6 Years ,M.Tech 1-3 yrs

MANAGERIAL

1. Exposure/experience of working in a global engineering team environment

2. Team player, flexibility in adapting to quickly changing business tasks/project priorities.

3. Good business communication (written/verbal) and Presentation skills.

Application of Technical tools:

• Experts in Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE), VAVE/ AVS Certified.

• Six Sigma tools and their applications (Certified Green or Black Belt)

• Experts in 8D, A3, DFMEA, DVP&R

• Knowledge of CAD tools (Creo 2.0 or 4.0), PLM Software- Windchill

• Design for Variation (GD&T and Tolerance stack up analysis)

• Experts in Project management tools (PMP trained /certified)

## Preferred skills and experiences

TECHNICAL

1. Project Management – Ability to lead/close multiple projects at the same time

2. Six Sigma Trained/ Certified

3. Conceptual & Analytical Skills

4. Strong consumer orientation

5. Customer Centricity

6. Very Strong communication and presentation skills

Key Deliverables

• Build capability within a team by identifying competency gaps and driving actions to close.

• Deliver results as per Organizational goals and KPIs

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Join the Powerhouse of Home Innovation.

GTEC is more than an engineering centre; it is where the future of the home is being designed, tested, and perfected. We invite you to be part of a team that is not just witnessing the digital revolution but leading it—creating a lasting impact on everyday lives, one innovation at a time.