Senior Electrical EngineerWhirlpool Corporation • Eastern Ontario, Kingston, CA

Senior Electrical Engineer

Whirlpool Corporation • Eastern Ontario, Kingston, CA

1 day ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Requisition ID 68618 -Posted - Clyde Manufacturing

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE : WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As theonly 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 team you will be a part of

Currently, we are seeking qualified candidates for an Engineer opening to join our Process Transformation team (PT) located in Clyde, OH; This position will work closely with North American manufacturing facilities and PT Fabrication Engineers to define capital purchases from specification of the new equipment through handoff to the manufacturing facility. This position will identify flexible design and process parameters in order to meet customer needs.

This role in summary

The Process Transformation team for the Laundry Category covers all of the laundry manufacturing facility in Clyde, Ohio. This group of engineers installs equipment and supports launches in our manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will work closely with North American Region (NAR) Laundry manufacturing locations, Engineering & Technology (E&T), Global Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and our new product organization team to define and assist in the acquisition of the necessary capital equipment to successfully manufacture and deliver winning new products to the marketplace. This will cover coveted brands such as Whirlpool, Amana, Estate, KitchenAid, and Maytag.

Your responsibilities will include

Oversight of electrical controls and design layout of new automated equipment.
Oversight of Safety processes and regulation of new equipment and installations.
Oversight of End of Line testing equipment PLC PLC-based
Assist in maintaining and updating Safety, Programming, Robotic, and Electrical Standards
Assist in new capital acquisition RFP / RFQ and vendor selection process
BS degree in Engineering
5+ years of Automation / Controls experience in manufacturing environment

Preferred skills and experiences

Hands-on experience working in a heavily automated production environment is desired.

Strong interpersonal and team building skills with the ability to work in a team environment.

In-depth knowledge of laundry appliance fabrication manufacturing process..

Must have a demonstrated history of gathering input from key stakeholders and gaining their buy-in.

Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC's along with relay logic and Fanuc and ABB robot interfaces, is desired.

Experience with Electrical Control design and drawings and use of AutoCAD

Experience in Risk Assessment for equipment process and Safety circuit design and validation (Functional Safety for Equipment).

Experience with instrumentation and other product testing equipment.

Understanding of NFPA, ANSI, OSHA codes and regulations

Familiar with pneumatic and hydraulic circuits

Ability to travel and meet with equipment suppliers at other Whirlpool facilities

Strong communication, presentation skills, and team skills with any level of the organization

Self-starter with excellent project management and time management skills

Additional information

Whirlpool’s Ways of Working

Our goal is to provide an environment that helps you bring your best to Whirlpool every day. While employees in this role work in-person Monday through Friday. We offer flexibility and industry-leading time-off benefits that will help you balance what’s important at work and at home, including :

Always On Flexibility - You will have the autonomy to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments as needed.

Two-Week Work from Anywhere - Minimum of one-week increments for a total of two weeks per year.

Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.

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