Senior Manager Engineering

The team you will be a part of

This role in summary

• Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team: Directly manage and mentor the Mechanical Structure Engineering team including direct reports located in India-GTEC, focusing on professional development, technical capability growth, and boosting team engagement.

• Drive Project Delivery: Accountable for the successful, on-time execution of all new product introduction (NPI), cost, quality, must-win, and business-essential projects for  both EPI and NPI categories for the NAR region. Ensure all projects meet established cost, quality, and performance targets using the Whirlpool Product Development (WPD) System.

• Champion Technical Feasibility: Act as a critical partner to the Refrigeration Category Product Development Team (PDT) and Planning teams to confirm the technical feasibility of all project scopes, ensuring a robust pipeline to meet long-term platform targets.

• Advance Mechanical Structure Systems: Lead the engineering efforts for critical mechanical components, including cabinets, Doors, Internal and external Features and Packaging.

• Budget and Resource Management: Own and manage the budget for the Mechanical Structure Engineering team, ensuring efficient resource allocation.

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as an influential leader and technical authority, promoting collaboration with key cross-functional partners including Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Business teams to foster a spirit of winning.

• Domain Expertise: Should have high proficiency in Mechanical Structure Design. Can identify risk areas in complex structural designs, drive root-cause analysis (RCA) and mitigation strategies for physical structural failures or non-conformances. Should Mentor the Technical talent and support in building the Mechanical Structure competency.

Your responsibilities will include

• Advanced Technical Execution: Proven experience in both developing and successfully executing complex technical projects.

• Systems Expertise: Deep experience with systems engineering, system integration, and system design.

• Project Management: Experience with technical project management and the use of Agile Methodology.

• Manufacturing Knowledge: Experience with basic manufacturing processes, such as injection molding and metal stamping, and working knowledge of tooling.

• Business Acumen: Experience interacting with Procurement teams and a strong understanding of technical coaching and mentoring.

• Skills: Strong analytical skills for interpreting data and technical reports, coupled with exceptional problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Minimum requirements

Education- M.E/M.Tech B.E/B.Tech  in Mechanical/Automobile/Aerospace Engineering.

Experience- 15 to 18 years

Leadership Competencies & Behaviors:

• • Effective coaching and mentoring of technical talent for technical and career growth.

  • Bias for action: Leads others in proactive knowledge gap & issue resolution.

  • Risk Management: identifies and manages risk on projects from the beginning. 

  • Continuous improvement mindset and application; challenging current architecture decisions/design, speed-to-market improvements, cost/quality pipeline. 

  • Proficient in leading and creating value through cross functional stakeholders.

  • Effectively communicates complex technical topics, influences others, and adapts in Director+ forums.

  • Defines roadmaps and strategies for their area of expertise; modules, attributes, subsystems, products, architectures, etc. 

  • Flexible to change and quickly adapts to new situations.

  • Makes positive impacts on technical talent engagement.

  • Participates in technical talent hiring and selection processes.

Preferred skills and experiences

1. Proficiency in designing parts in Plastics & Sheetmetal  design intended for the Refrigerator product and , its  processes and materials

2. Proficient knowledge of fundamental engineering principles and  tools to verify design for assembly/ Reliability/ Manufacturability/Safety

3. Project Management – Ability to lead/close multiple projects at the same time

4. Expert in GD&T, Design Standards, variation analysis

5. Conceptual & Analytical Skills with  Expert in project planning & management.

6. Strong consumer orientation

7. Ability to interpret Simulation / Test results.

8. Very Strong communication and presentation skills

9. Proficient in APQP, OPEX/Six Sigma methodologies / Lean tools and practices.

MANAGERIAL

1. Exposure/experience of working in a global engineering team environment

2. Team player, flexibility in adapting to quickly changing business task/project priorities.

3. Good business communication (written/verbal) and Presentation skills.

4. Structured and self organized

5. Intercultural sensitivity

6. Ability to coach, support and direct the engineers in subgroups