Senior Design Engineer

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ompany Information: NASH is one of the Business Division of Ingersoll Rand with the products ranges of Liquid ring vacuum pumps (LRVP’S), Liquid ring compressors, Standard LRVP packages, Engineered vacuum & compressor systems, Steam jet air ejectors (SJAE’S), Condensers - barometric & surface types, Hybrid Vacuum Systems (i.e., LRVP’s with 1st stage(s) of ejectors or  blowers).

Job Description：

This role will oversee and coordinate all aspects of assigned NPD and i2V projects to meet technical, schedule, and cost requirements. Primary responsibilities include initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing business-critical projects and properly managing resources to execute projects that align with strategic organizational goals. The engineer will also participate in long term planning and forecasting of product road maps, localisation and other strategic actions. The successful candidate will be well-versed in all phases of the product life cycle from concept to launch and be able to develop trusting relationships within all levels and functions of the business.

Objective of this position

• Lead and implement all the innovation to Value (i2V) activities in NASH Pune related to Liquid Ring Vacuum Pump/Compressor, Centrifugal Blower/Turo Blower & Dry Screw Vacuum Pump products.
• Prepare, drive and follow up the i2V Cross Functional Team on site.
• Communicate with other Region i2V Leaders to align the i2V standards across ITSX
• Lead the localisation of products in India & new product development activities.
• Support LRVP/Blower package engineering activities to ensure that all the good engineering practices/standards are followed during the design phase & system design is optimum.
• Support on other design/package engineering related activities.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Identify new cost reduction opportunities
• Launch i2V workshops to generate early funnel ideas.
• Conduct i2V Workshops and brainstorming sessions to inspire ideation, collaboration and change. Assists in the planning of i2V (Innovate to Value) workshops with the purpose of generating value-enhancing ideas to improve product function, performance, reliability, and profit margin
• Set priorities of current pipeline and execute i2V projects.
• Coordinate local site with the Region i2V activities.
• Maintain up to date the funnel tracking tool (IM)
• Conduct Cost Analysis of components, developed cost calculator tools, identify key characteristics that drive product cost and investigate and developed methods for cost reduction.
• Develops detailed project schedule and monitors and reports progress to cross-functional and management teams
• Analyzes historical project execution data to forecast time and resources needed to reach project objectives and manage resources in an effective an efficient manner
• Develop close relationships across all departments to support buy-in to new solutions.

Essential Functions

Design & Development

• Design and develop components and assemblies for use on liquid ring vacuum pumps & blowers. Detail drawings and define materials surface finish requirements. Liaise with suppliers to ensure components are manufactured to drawing using a repeatable process.
• Lead on bills of material and assembly drawings, liaise with project team to ensure all required information is available to allow full specification of complete assemblies
• Use FEA and other analysis software to optimise the system components to reduce the weight/cost based on the project requirement.

Planning

• Produce a full range of documentation and ensure suitable change control is implemented.
• Produce and implement supplier visit plans to maximize effectiveness of time spent out of office.
• Prepare material masters and bills of material and other ERP data as necessary.
• Monitor the progress of project equipment through design and build process and help resolve any issues impacting progress.

Cost Management

• Monitor project costs and/or adjustments, paying attention to the original targets set and advising management when deviations occur.
• Visit suppliers as necessary to ensure good technical understanding/compliance.

Timelines

• Develop project time estimates and product cost comparisons, commercial parts and technical data.

Production

• Create test procedures for projects and oversees factory acceptance tests.
• May oversee production processes, suggesting changes in working methods or sequences in order to improve efficiencies of project timelines.

Documentation

• Co-ordinates and maintains all Engineering documents and design change information at the facility.
• Creates functional descriptions/procedures for specific projects.

Quality

• Follows ISO guidelines regarding design and production of new/revised products. Assists manufacturing and quality control in correcting any problems encountered in the machine shop or on the assembly floor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with 6-8 years of experience in Pump/Compressor industry. Project management certification preferred.

Key Competencies:

• Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of rotating equipment and package operation, design principles and manufacturing processes like Casting, machining etc.
• Passionate self-starter, with demonstrated knowledge, experience and drive to inspire and coach others to reach their full potential
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative approach to problem solving
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage time and resources effectively through change and ambiguity
• Proficient in the use of MS office tools like Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
• Prefer experience using PM (MS Project or equivalent), PLM (Windchill or equivalent), CAD, Inventor and other tools as needed

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