Fabrication Engineer

Whirlpool is seeking qualified candidates for a Analyst - Engineering:

Fabrication Engineer

to join our team in Amana, IA
. This role will be onsite. Overall, in this role you will be providing Engineering support to facilitate changes for new projects, tooling & equipment modifications, or maintenance requests to support Refrigerator production.

• Provide Engineering direction and execution to fabrication activities
• Troubleshoot and implement solutions to complex machine breakdown and quality issues
• Research, develop and implement a new manufacturing process for fabrication technology with the plant
• Develop and execute projects related to new product introduction
• Develop and execute capital equipment purchase projects to improve safety, quality, cost, capacity increase and/or risk to business
• Develop the strategies for implementing advances in new emerging fabrication technologies
• Provide mentoring to team members to develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product, design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, capabilities assembly methods, and quality control standards
• Lead AM/PM projects in the assigned areas (autonomous maintenance/professional maintenance)
• Driving root cause analysis through the structured diagnosis of equipment failures using FI methodology, (focused improvement)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 3+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• No visa sponsorship available.

• Six Sigma Certification
• Project management experience
• Metal forming tooling including blanking and progressive/transfer tooling
• WCM experience
• Troubleshooting of highly automated metal fabrication machines
• Root cause analysis and developing solutions
• GD&T,(Global Dimensioning and Tolerance) stackup, and statistical process control
• 3D modeling through Solid Works, Creo and ProE

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