Requisition ID: 66244 

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 WhirlpoolCorp.com.

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

Whirlpool is seeking qualified candidates for a Analyst, Verification & Validation Engineer for Refrigeration at our Technical Center location in Monterrey, Apodaca. For product approval documentation  ensuring validation and verification of performance, codes, safety, and regulatory requirements.  Test plans aligned with the platform team, executable according to WPD project timelines. Continuous improvement activities for future projects

Your responsibilities will include

 

Execute of  V&V strategy & verification roadmapDrive MBSE, SBD and other verification methods to reduce physical testing.   Leverage supplier labs for component verification testing.Assess V&V methodology to ensure robustness to requirements given allowed design variation and expected use case variation. Use critical thought / physics to help determine alternate design concepts to improve product or reduce risks.Support continuous improvement of consumer satisfaction through internal validation correlations as identified by Quality Function Deployment (QFD) assessments. Utilize FMEA’s to ID functional requirements, failure modes and detection methodsPlan and drive core V&V activities throughout execution of Production Development Projects and over the manufacturing lifetime of the product.Align validation and verification plan with system integrator and subsystem teams per project timeline and proactively manage execution.Ensure accuracy and clarity of lab requests / reports.Identify product configurations and quantities of units needed to build planning and physical testing.Disposition all non compliant test results and identify any exceptions that represent risks to product leadership, manufacturing other relevant partners.Leverage safety audits to identify, evaluate and close potential safety hazards.
Manufacturing Quality Leads to ensure process conformance and complianceMinimum requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

2+ years’ experience in product development 

1+ years’ experience in Growth & Innovation projects (G&I)

Preferred skills and experiences

3+ years Engineering & Technical product development experience. Diversity of experience preferred.

Proven tactical execution.

Requirement management.

Verification and Validation.

Knowledge in a given category is preferred.

Lab operations.

Technical

GPO core (APQP, DFS, Sys Engr., Proj. Mgmt, WPD) competencies per WeLearn role guidelines.

Opex Green Belt Certified

QFD, FMEA, Reliability and product safety tools.

Leadership

Ability to work effectively with cross functional partners.

Continuous improvement mindset: ability to ‘do and improve the work’

Education

BS in Engineering

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