Product Life Cycle Engineer

Job Title:
Product Life Cycle Engineer
Location:
Alsip, IL (On-site)

About Us

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.

Position Summary:




We are hiring! Ingersoll Rand has an exciting opportunity for a Product Lifecycle Engineer at our Precision and Science Technologies manufacturing plant in Alsip, IL. This position will work with the engineering director and current engineering staff with the primary responsibility for supporting existing product line design, lifecycle management including NPD, and cost reduction projects that support the Ingersoll Rand Pump product group of positive displacement gear pump technologies. This position is based in the manufacturing facility of these products giving excellent opportunities to support product and process development changes to support customers' needs and key business initiatives.

Position Responsibilities:

• Design ownership of external gear pump product line: configuration, changes, extensions, and enhancements
  
  
• Lead assigned lifecycle engineering initiatives related to growth, quality, supply chain, and value engineering (VAE).
  
  
• Lead and support initiatives to enhance customer and shareholder value by supporting PPV and I2V (Innovate to Value, similar to VAE) initiatives.
  
  
• Lead new product introductions into the factory, working closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Materials, and Operations teams to support engineering builds, manufacturing launch, and operator tools/structures for success.
  
  
• Create and revise product documentation to current industry standards.
  
  
• Specify required tests, qualify requirements, and measurement expectations for existing products and alternate product concepts.
  
  
• Submit requests for testing and work collaboratively with lab technicians during test execution to assure that test objectives are met.
  
  
  

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with 5 years of mechanical/hydraulic/mechatronic design, manufacturing, or experience in pumps, motors, controls, or equivalent industry. Internships considered for relevant work experience. Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.
  
  
• Understanding of product design fundamentals at component and system levels.
  
  
• Proficiency with engineering drawings including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance stack-ups, and component inspection procedures.
  
  
• Experience in testing, and/or analysis, including use of lab equipment for verification of designs.
  
  
• In-depth understanding of manufacturing processes, including machining, casting (sand, die casting, investment casting, etc.), forging, powder metal, and stamping.
  
  
• Knowledge of materials, heat treatments, and coatings.
  
  
• Strong project management skills, particularly with organizing tasks and managing time to complete simultaneous multiple assignments.
  
  
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and to make timely decisions with sound judgement.
  
  
• Proven ability to function effectively in a cross-functional environment.
  
  
• Good interpersonal and excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  
  
• Experience using computers: Office, CAD (SolidWorks preferred).
  
  
• Experience with manufacturing and engineering software: Preferred: ERP (SAP), PLM (Windchill).
  
  
• High initiative and the drive to continuously improve.
  
  

Travel and Work Arrangement:

• This position will be considered onsite with up to 25% travel based on customer and business needs.
  
  

Key Competencies:

• Leads Authentically
  
  
  - Demonstrates a poised and calm demeanor that reassures others, commands respect, acts with humility and respect for others, and advocates for the organization.
  
  
  
  
• Project Management
  
  
  - Demonstrated experience in project management including organizing tasks and managing time to complete simultaneous multiple assignments within deadline and budget.
  
  
  
  
• Decisive and results oriented
  
  
  - Makes timely decisions, applying critical thinking, creativity, and sound judgment. Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve complex problems with effective solutions. Able to explain rationale in a clear, understandable manner that resonates well with others. Delivers on commitments.
  
  
  
  
• Customer Focused
  
  
  - is dedicated to meeting the expectations of internal and external customers.
  
  
  
  

What we Offer:

At Ingersoll Rand, we think and act like owners - of our business, our communities, our planet, and our health too. The Ingersoll Rand benefits program provides you with the tools and resources to take accountability for your health so that we can continue to help make life better. Benefits of employment and include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short- and Long-term disability, Life/AD&D insurance, Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account, and Prescription drug plans.
  
  
• 3 weeks of paid vacation and 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
  
  
• 401k plan with a company match dollar for dollar up to 6%
  
  
• Employee Stock Grant
  
  
• Employee Assistance Program, Wellness and Chronic disease management programs and Discount Program.
  
  
• Parental Leave
  
  
• Voluntary benefits include legal, accident, and critical illness protection.