Manufacturing Engineer

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Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Springfield, MO

About Us

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

MD Kinney, a division of Ingersoll Rand, manufactures blowers, vacuum systems, and engineered systems for industrial, commercial, and government applications. Our products are designed by industry leading engineers, and manufactured to exacting specifications. Our knowledgeable team takes metal castings and other raw materials and turns them into the high-performing products we are known for around the world. For more information, visit our website: www.md-kinney.com.

Job Overview

Apply knowledge of materials, engineering theory, and methods in a heavy industrial environment to design, integrate, and improve manufacturing systems or related processes. Responsible to create, document, develop and implement manufacturing processes to facilitate execution of the business plan, drive continuous improvement by creating and improving Standard Work, and investigate and execute real time problem resolution.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of machining and fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, product design, materials and operator input.
• Determine root causes of failures using statistical methods, such as Lean Six Sigma, and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods without bias or blame.
• Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing with emphasis on fixtures, tooling, and CNC equipment.
• Incorporate new methods and processes to improve existing operations.
• Troubleshoot new and existing manufacturing problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
• Review product designs for manufacturability and completeness.
• Train production personnel in new or existing methods.
• Serve as project manager on designated projects, assembling teams, communicating goals, driving completion to timelines, and reporting progress to stakeholders.
• Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.
• Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes or engineering procedures.
• Apply continuous improvement methods such as Lean Six Sigma to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
• Investigate or resolve operational problems such as material use variances and bottlenecks.
• Estimate costs, production times, or staffing requirements for new products and processes.
• Evaluate manufactured products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Purchase equipment, materials, or parts.
• Design layout of equipment or workspaces to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Design testing methods and test finished products or process capabilities to establish standards or validate process requirements.
• Read current literature, talk with colleagues, participate in educational programs, attend meetings, attend workshops, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in the field.
• Prepare reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance.
• Demonstrate excellence in completion of all other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• 1+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication, project management and organizational skills.
• Must be capable to work in a fast paced, creative, results-oriented atmosphere.
  
  

Preferences

• Experience in a metal manufacturing environment.
• Experience in SAP or other ERP systems.
• CNC Machining, Tooling and Programming experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Ability to accurately measure and read calipers, micrometers, dial bore gauges, etc.
• Ability to identify problems and determine root cause.
• 2D and 3D CAD (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Creo, etc.) and CAD/CAM (CAMworks, Mastercam, etc.) experience.
  
  

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• Onsite.
• Ability to stand/walk/sit for long periods of time both indoor and outdoor.
• Ability to communicate information effectively through oral and written presentation. Can convey detailed instructions to others.
• Ability to stand on feet for up to 8 hours.
• Able to operate a computer and other handheld technology devices
• Onsite work noise level in work environments usually moderate to high
  
  

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

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.

To Apply

Please apply via our website https://ir-jobs.dzconnex.com/ by September 14th in order to be considered for this position.