Senior Manager, Engineering

Requisition ID:
67733

About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home and inspiring generations with our brands. 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 2023, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 59,000 employees, and 55 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at

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
System Integrator of Refrigeration, responsible to manage systems integration of projects in Production Development Projects.
This is a core leadership function on the development of new projects, responsible to ensure project development activities are completed on time, meeting all requirements coming out of the voice of the stakeholders such as: cost, quality and performance targets.
Responsible for system level design/cost/quality/time trade-offs and technical decision making for issue resolution within the project/product plan guardrails.
Responsible for driving full system validation through predictive validation methodologies in concept, design and product validation stages.
This opportunity is located in India, in the city of Ranjangaon Pune, and it is part of GPO (Global Product Organization) responsible for the full life cycle of products, from concept to retirement.
Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Integrate technical team within GPO
• Be the key focal point from GPO to cross-functional stakeholders
• Manage and conduct the build for concept, development and production validation;
• Able to create and manage the BOM of the project SKUs;
• Manage and release the product specification;
• Be responsible for the project budget management
• Create Engineering changes, deviation and other products documentations;
• Participate of the designs reviews,FMEA ( Failure Modes, and Effect Analysis) creation, DVP&R (Design Validation Plan & Report);
• Interact with internal and external stakeholders as part of the project execution (Suppliers, Procurement, Subsystems, Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality);
• Create and manage reports for the main KPI of the project.
• Lead integration events connecting relevant stakeholders involved on the problem domain

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 10+ years of application development experience
• Cross functional leadership experience
• Expertise in Plastic Sheetmetal component design

Preferred Skills And Experiences

• Previous experience acting as a site engineer, system integrator or project manager
• Expertise in tooling
• SAP/Windchill experience
• INCOSE ASEP/CSEP certification
• Experience with Google tools
• Project management experience ( PMP Certified )
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)
• A collaborative attitude and a strong desire to succeed as part of the team

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