Cost & Quality System Integrator Engineer

Requisition ID: 72210

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, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2025, the company reported approximately $16 billion in annual net sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 41,000 employees, and 35 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

This role in summary

The Cost & Quality and Day to Day System Integrator will manage multiple project management to ensure timely execution and delivery of product design optimization opportunities to improve the cost or/ and the quality of the product.

This is preferable onsite role at our Tulsa, OK location, but open to be located on our Edgewater Tech Center in Benton Harbor, MI.

Maintain manufacturing productivity by resolving factory issues associated with product design in alignment with subsystem teams Identify and capture efficiency opportunities through product design improvements Will scope ideas and bring them to execution using the Whirlpool Product Development methodology for projects. Acting as a central technical integrator, you will align stakeholders, clarify project ownership, drive transparent decision making, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Relocation is available for eligible candidates.

No Visa Sponsorship is available

Your responsibilities will include

• Support idea generation in workshops to develop cost pipeline

• Help scope ideas in order to understand project feasibility (technical / financial)

• Analyze SIR (Quality rates) information to generate insights on field trends and open Quality projects

• Analyze Bill of Materials (BOM) data to identify cost saving opportunities and evaluate project technical/financial feasibility.

• Execute cost and quality projects following the WPD (Whirlpool product development) methodology (based on PMI)

• Perform BOM changes in Windchill / SAP

• Create work plans ( schedules) to complete projects and introduce changes into production

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders as part of the project execution (Suppliers, Procurement, Subsystems, Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality)

• Collaborate with the Subsystem team and other cross-functional teams across change management processes, including BOM and literature updates, FMEAs (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis), DVP&Rs (Design Validation Plan & Report), and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process).

• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Verification & Validation (V&V) teams to validate design integrity, partnering with Manufacturing Assembly to validate production processes.

• Effectively exchange critical project information with key internal and external stakeholders (Suppliers, Procurement, Subsystems, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Quality).

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

• 3+ years of experience in the development or implementation of engineering solutions in areas including cost reduction, quality improvement, implementation of new projects or new technologies

• 6+ months of experience in project management

Preferred skills and experiences

• Experience in the Home Appliance industry.

• Product development & project delivery methodology experience.

• Product parts & capital tooling tracker system experience.

• Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) knowledge.

• SAP / ERP systems experience.

• MS Office, Google Suite, Excel/Google Sheets Formulas, Charts, Macro/Scripts.

• MS Project and/or SmartSheets.

• Critical thinking and diagnostic capability in a fast-paced environment.

• Proactively take ownership of issues and drive solutions.

• Organization, analytical, communication

What we offer

Generous benefits package, Whirlpool employee discount, fitness & educational reimbursement programs, kitchenettes, and more! Saint Joseph/Benton Harbor locations: Beautiful, recently renovated office space, free coffee, biking/walking trails, and access to The Eddy - Early Childhood Center (depending upon availability - additional costs required).

Additional information

Whirlpool’s Ways of Working

Our goal is to provide an environment that helps you bring your best to Whirlpool every day. 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.

Connect with us and learn more about Whirlpool Corporation

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Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

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