Whirlpool

Whirlpool

Quality Engineering Technician

Findlay,Ohio,USA · Mid

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 27 days ago
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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds40
Fits your clock70

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Green-card follow-through: 82%

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About the role

  • Essential Functions Inspection, Testing, and Compliance: Monitor, inspect, and evaluate in-process materials, components, and finished products to ensure compliance with internal and external safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
  • Interact with Engineering, Assembly, and Quality areas to evaluate Supplier quality issues, disposition non-conforming material, and coordinate rework, containment, and return of defective material.

Responsibilities

  • This role is a technical expert responsible for ensuring product quality and compliance throughout the entire product lifecycle, from design analysis and raw materials inspection to finished goods testing and post-launch performance.
  • Quality Systems, Documentation, and Data: Develop and update quality and testing documentation, including test cases, plans, flaw-reporting procedures, SOPs, Control Plans, and PFMEAs.
  • Manage and maintain test case procedures and implement automated testing processes when possible, utilizing company data systems (e.g., WHOM, AODocs).
  • Drive quality improvement/corrective actions, make recommendations to improve product durability, and support the implementation of Continuous Improvement (CI) and WCM initiatives (e.g., S&P Matrix, 5S).
  • Analyze product design for stability and quality, and estimate product lifespan to proactively prevent design flaws.
  • Process and Supplier Support: Act as a resource to manufacturing departments to assist with measurement systems, including setting up and interpreting control charts.
  • Provide data and support for engineering activities such as Process Capability Studies, Design of Experiments (DOE), and Product Design & Testing, including supporting New Product Integration (NPI) vertical start-up activities.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing, quality, or technical maintenance role.
  • Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical specifications.
  • Demonstrated experience in root cause analysis (e.g., 8D, A3, 5Why) and formal problem-solving methodologies.
  • Working knowledge of Continuous Improvement (CI), Lean principles, and WCM tools (e.g., Kaizens, 5S, SOPs/Standard Work).
  • Software and Communication Skills Proficiency in Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) and Microsoft Excel.
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Ability to frequently stand, walk, and reach during the course of product inspection and monitoring production processes.

Nice to have

  • WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home.
  • Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.
  • Essential Functions Inspection, Testing, and Compliance:
  • Monitor, inspect, and evaluate in-process materials, components, and finished products to ensure compliance with internal and external safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
  • Quality Systems, Documentation, and Data:
  • apply statistical techniques (e.g., Control Charting, DOE) to troubleshoot manufacturing and supplier processes.
  • Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement:
  • Act as a resource to manufacturing departments to assist with measurement systems, including setting up and interpreting control charts.

This listing is sourced directly from Whirlpool's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.