Associate, Product Design

**Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is committed to being the best global kitchen and laundry company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. In an increasingly digital world, the company is driving purposeful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, JennAir, Indesit and Yummly. In 2020, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 78,000 employees and 57 manufacturing and technology research centers.**
**Whirlpool Corporation is consistently recognized by FORTUNE as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Our values are the driving force behind everything we do. Integrity, Respect, Inclusion & Diversity, One Whirlpool, and Spirit of Winning propel our teams to excellence. Get to know us and see what it's like to be part of a company that is in constant pursuit of improving life at home.**
**The team you will be a part of**:
The Whirlpool** Global Consumer Design **(GCD) helps our customers all over the world connect with our brands and products by design compelling, useful, usable, and desirable solutions that are inspired by their evolving needs and insights.
**This role in summary**:
In this role, you will support the **Platform Design Team** who’s responsible for bringing to life products and experiences for the full portfolio of the Whirlpool appliance brands (Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag and Amana). Your scope of work will deliver strategic, cohesive, modern, powerful brand expressions.
**Your responsibilities will include**:
- Elevate the design thinking and creative; constantly innovating.
- Reflect and express brand strategies through compelling product design.
- Develop impactful, creative ideas and execution that deliver and adhere to the brand standards, ensuring cohesion and consistency in addition to being flexible and willing to push creative boundaries when applicable.
- Collaborate with key internal partners to establish goals, and elevate the look and feel of our brand and customer experiences.
- Participate in a collaborative working environment across creative disciplines and across the company.
- Be a good human being that brings passion for the work and compassion for teammates.
**Minimum requirements**:
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related design degree is required.
- 2+ years of experience collaborating with a cross-functional team throughout the design process.
- Possess excellent 2D visual communication skills using traditional sketching and digital media (Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint, etc. or similar)
- Ability to balance multiple programs simultaneously
- Excellent verbal and written communicator with data / information visualization skills to create visually appealing proposals and analyses
- Fluent English
- A portfolio will be requested/required for review if one is invited to interview
**Preferred skills and experiences**:
- Skills and hands-on experiences that augment the design process (e.g., Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Interaction Design, Mechanical Engineering)
**What we offer**:
- Two home office days in the week;
- A short friday every month;
- Flexible working hours;
- Access to the Club Recreativo available to employees and associated guests;
- Discounts with local partners;
- Gympass;
- Benefits such as health, dental, life insurance and private pension plan compatible with the market;
- Health and well-being: nutritionist and physiotherapist;
- Services available at the unit: cafeteria and restaurant.
**Additional information**:
This position is located in **Joinville,** the largest city in the state of Santa Catarina, and an important industrial, financial and commercial center in the southern region of the country.
This plant concentrates the production of refrigerators, freezers, dryers, water purifiers and B-blend machines. In addition to being the headquarters in Brazil of the global team for research and development of products in the areas of refrigeration, air conditioning, water purifiers, cooking and electronics.
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