Product Technical Engineering Lead
About the Job
Job Description:
Currently, we are seeking qualified
candidates for a Product Design and Development Lead Engineer opening to join
our KitchenAid Small Appliance organization.
Day to Day (what a typical day or week look
like in this role)
You will be the Technical Lead for a
KitchenAid Small Appliance product category - designing and developing products
such as #1 rated hand mixers, stand mixers and blenders. You will lead and
execute projects from concept to Product Approval (PA) for a category of
internally designed KitchenAid small appliances to include domestic and
international models. You will be accountable for the delivery of all technical
deliverables to create a product that meets or exceeds all approval
criteria.
What You Will Do
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Lead and execute all technical aspects of new product development projects on time, on cost and at best quality.
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Manage technical project schedules for the entire product through process partners and suppliers.
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Set project priorities and direct work of matrixed CAD designers and subsystem engineers.
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Gain, maintain and share small appliance product design knowledge
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Work with Small Appliance E&T leadership, PALO, procurement, marketing, GCD and manufacturing to deliver products from concept to PA.
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Identify New, Unique and Difficult product attributes and the evaluation of design options to achieve desired results.
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Manage concept testing, prototype builds, engineering builds and pre-pilot builds
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Partner with PALO to develop test plans, write lab requests and develop DVP&R throughout the course of the project.
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Review test results to ensure they meet all technical requirements and work with codes to evaluate compliance to agency requirements.
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Conduct design reviews and incorporate learning into product designs.
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Prepare and direct preparation of Engineering documentation (ECNs, BOMs, Drawings, Specs).
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Use and complete fundamental engineering tools (FMEA, SBD, DFS, OPEX/Six Sigma)
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10% travel (mostly domestic)
Qualifications
What You Need To Succeed
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Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (Minimum)
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10 years + work experience
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Strong critical thinking and issue follow-up and resolution skills
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Excellent ability to identify and drive resolution to engineering problems
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Strong initiative and self - drive
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Technical Project Management Experience
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Attention to details
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Good Organizational, Communication, analytical, and Interpersonal Skills
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Black belt certification is a plus
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Computer skills including Excel, Project, and Word
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Ability to travel to manufacturing locations in the USA and global suppliers
Endless Opportunities
Whirlpool has big plans for the future, just
like you. We understand that it takes preparation and hard work to get there.
So, we offer challenging purpose, ownership of your role, great teams, and tools
to build your capability. In our performance-based setting, you can take your
career in exciting new directions - and as far as you want to go.
Company Description:
Whirlpool is the
industry leader in the manufacturing and marketing of home appliances. Whirlpool
is a global company and markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana,
Brastemp, Bauknecht, Consul and other major brand names in more than 170
countries around the world.
Whirlpool is a company that creates
innovative solutions and products to meet consumer needs. As a result, we have
been recognized as one of the world's 100 most innovative companies by Business
Week magazine and the Boston Consulting Group. Additionally, Whirlpool
Corporation was ranked among the Top 20 Innovators in Consumer Products by The
Patent Board and has been consistently ranked as one of the Top 20 Companies for
Leaders by Hewitt Associates and Fortune magazine.
Our unique business strategy provides us with
an unmatched leadership position and ability to build and sustain loyalty to our
brands. Our strategy allows us to move with greater speed to better serve our
trade customer and end consumers around the globe.
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