Principal Engineer- Design for Manufacturing (Lincolnshire, IL, US, 60069)

Ingersoll Rand
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 150,000 annuallyFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Ownership","Analytical skills","Stakeholder influence","Communication","Decision-making"]

Own design-for-manufacturability (DFM) for silicone and elastomer products, driving process feasibility and cost optimization across prototype-to-production. Serve as a technical SME and RFQ owner, translating customer designs into scalable manufacturing solutions. Lead tooling and manufacturing strategy (LSR/HCR molding, compression/transfer/injection molding, extrusion, downstream operations), develop cost models and quoting, and guide validation readiness in regulated medical device environments while mentoring engineers and improving DFM capability.

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Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand
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Principal Engineer- Design for Manufacturing (Lincolnshire, IL, US, 60069)

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Job Summary

Own design-for-manufacturability (DFM) for silicone and elastomer products, driving process feasibility and cost optimization across prototype-to-production. Serve as a technical SME and RFQ owner, translating customer designs into scalable manufacturing solutions. Lead tooling and manufacturing strategy (LSR/HCR molding, compression/transfer/injection molding, extrusion, downstream operations), develop cost models and quoting, and guide validation readiness in regulated medical device environments while mentoring engineers and improving DFM capability.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead comprehensive DFM evaluations for elastomer components and assemblies to optimize manufacturability, scalability, yield/robustness/quality, cost efficiency, and regulatory/validation readiness.
  • •Own RFQs and develop detailed cost models from prototype through full production, translating DFM decisions into cycle time/cavitation/capacity strategies, tooling lifecycle, and labor/material utilization/scrap/secondary operations.
  • •Define end-to-end manufacturing and tooling process strategy, including prototyping/scale-up pathway, tooling phases and capital investment strategy, automation/inspection, and validation/qualification roadmap.
  • •Collaborate with process engineering, tooling, quality, and operations to validate assumptions and optimize cycle time, yield, and throughput; document and transfer manufacturability/cost/quality assumptions into execution.
  • •Drive continuous improvement via should-cost modeling, cost-out initiatives, quote-to-actual performance analysis, and standardizing DFM guidelines, costing methodologies, and quoting templates.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 150,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveLife InsuranceEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Polymer, or similar).
  • •10+ years of experience in elastomer manufacturing, DFM or process engineering.
  • •Deep expertise in silicone (LSR, HCR) and rubber materials, including compression, transfer, and injection molding processes.
  • •Tooling design principles (cavitation, gating, venting, materials) and cost modeling/estimating for elastomer components.
  • •Experience with validation requirements (IQ/OQ/PQ), APQP/PPAP, interpreting engineering drawings (GD&T) and 3D CAD models; proficiency with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks).
Experience:10+ yearsElastomer manufacturingDesign for manufacturability (DFM)Silicone moldingMedical devicesProcess engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:OwnershipAnalytical skillsStakeholder influenceCommunicationDecision-making
Tech Stack:SolidWorks3D CADEngineering drawingsGD&T

Company Brief

Ingersoll Rand
Designs, manufactures, and services industrial equipment and technologies including air compressors, power tools, fluid management systems, and downstream industrial solutions for manufacturing, construction, and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Davidson, United States
Founded: 1871
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