Senior Product Care Engineer

Construction, Engineering & Trades · Civil & Industrial Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

In short

At Electrolux, a Senior Product Care Engineer in Kinston, NC will lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of mechanical and electromechanical components for the plastic tub dishwasher platform. This role is key in driving cost-out initiatives, quality improvements, and technical robustness, while collaborating with global R&D and suppliers.

Responsibilities

Lead design, redesign, and validation of mechanical and electromechanical components for the plastic tub dishwasher platform.
Develop new components aligned with global design standards, shared modules, and engineering rules.
Create engineering documentation including CAD models (Catia/NX experience preferred), drawings, specifications, DFMEA, and DVP&R.
Serve as DME engineering owner for assigned plastic tub dishwasher components and subsystems.
Identify, evaluate, and implement cost-out initiatives through VA/VE activities, supplier proposals, and design optimization.
Lead structured root cause analysis and corrective action for field or manufacturing issues.
Implement design changes to improve quality, manufacturability, and service call rate performance.
Coordinate with Global R&D to share learnings, integrate global quality tools, and align on lessons learned for common components.
Partner with Global R&D teams (EU, LATAM, APAC) to ensure platform components meet global product architecture standards.
Exchange design solutions, test methods, and validation learnings for common modules.
Drive reapplication of successful global solutions into the North America plastic tub dishwasher platform.
Provide input to global guidelines for plastic part design, electromechanical integration, and system-level robustness.
Collaborate with global supplier engineering teams to evaluate design feasibility, cost drivers, and regional manufacturing differences.
Support global supplier alignment for common component families to enable scale, cost synergy, and consistent quality.
Provide updates to global stakeholders on DME progress, quality improvements, and design changes.
Participate in global technical reviews, design gates, and strategic decision forums.
Partner with global Advanced Development teams to test emerging technologies and integrate insights into NA platform requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electromechanical, or related engineering field.
3–7 years of experience in product development, preferably in electromechanical systems or consumer appliances.
Experience with injection-molded plastic part design, electromechanical integration, and component-level validation.

Desired Qualifications

Strong collaborator across local and global engineering organizations.
Shares knowledge and adopts best practices across regions.
Independently manages priorities while aligning with global technology owners and regional stakeholders.
Understanding dishwasher system behavior, water handling, plastic tub construction, or electromechanical assemblies.
Familiarity with DFMEA, GD&T, tolerance analysis, reliability engineering, and DVP&R.
Experience leading VA/VE activities and cost-out engineering.
Global collaboration experience strongly preferred.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
Competitive holiday and vacation time off program
Retirement Savings Plan (401(k)) with relevant company contribution.
Discounted products and an EAP upon hire and tuition reimbursement after 12 months of service

Skills

CatiaNXDFMEAGD&TDVP&R

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About Electrolux Group

Electrolux Group is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our group of leading appliance brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell household products in around 120 markets every year. In 2025 Electrolux Group had sales of SEK 131 billion and employed approximately 39,000 people around the world. For more information go to…

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