Whirlpool is the industry leader in the manufacturing and marketing of home appliances.  Whirlpool is a global company and markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Consul and other major brand names in more than 170 countries around the world. 

 

Whirlpool is a company that creates innovative solutions and products to meet consumer needs.  As a result, we have been recognized as one of the world's 100 most innovative companies by Business Week magazine and the Boston Consulting Group.  Additionally, Whirlpool Corporation was ranked among the Top 20 Innovators in Consumer Products by The Patent Board and has been consistently ranked as one of the Top 20 Companies for Leaders by Hewitt Associates and Fortune magazine.

 

Our unique business strategy provides us with an unmatched leadership position and ability to build and sustain loyalty to our brands.  Our strategy allows us to move with greater speed to better serve our trade customer and end consumers around the globe.

 

Currently, we are seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Engineer / Developer opening within our Engineering & Technology Organization.

 

The developer will provide technical computer expertise for application support, development, acquisition, and integration of computer hardware and software systems required by the corporate Engineering and Technology organizations. This position will offer a strong opportunity to have a direct impact on Whirlpool's engineering information computing environment by implementing strategies for engineering systems and applications. They will plan, analyze, design, construct, and implement custom engineering information systems to provide a linkage between core business systems using the Intranet as an end user interface.  This person will troubleshoot, analyze, and conceive solutions for the structured data (classification) process while developing and maintaining programs that work with global engineering databases.

 

• Participate in cross-functional design teams to identify engineering process improvements
• Analyze, develop, document, and execute project plans for engineering information systems
• Perform development and system integration activities
• Coordinate projects and activities with I.T. resources
• Identify, analyze, and solve problems

What You Need To Succeed: 

• A BS in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience is required
• Good planning, organization, and communication skills
• Be able to understand and perform theoretical and practical software analysis
• Ability to understand and implement software concepts in support of engineering processes
• Experience developing applications for varied computing environments including Internet/Intranet, MS Windows computers, and MS Windows servers
• Knowledge and expertise with C#, .NET, ADO.NET, and SQL (Oracle strongly preferred) is required. Knowledge and expertise with ASP.NET, web services, HTML, and Internet development tools are desired
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Outstanding people skills, with the specific ability to interact as a team member
• Dynamic self-starter with admirable management skills
• Strong decision making skills
• In-depth computer skills related to specific needs of position
• Ability to travel and meet with other Whirlpool or supplier operations

The following experience would be beneficial:

-          PTC Windchill Info*Engine

-          Java

-          Microsoft Sharepoint Development

-          ASP.NET Web Parts