Engineering Manager

Ingersoll Rand; Surendranagar; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand in India seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team for centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, driving design, development, optimization, and manufacturing support. You will steer product innovation, project execution, cost optimization, and compliance with industry standards.

The role requires overseeing design reviews, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to ensure customer satisfaction and business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering required or equivalent.
• Master's Degree preferred for advanced responsibilities.
• 10-15+ years in pump manufacturing, rotating equipment, or related industries.
• Minimum 5 years in engineering leadership or people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary engineering team including design, project, application, and manufacturing engineers.
• Develop engineering strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Mentor, coach, and evaluate engineering team performance.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee design and development of pumps, pumping systems, and related equipment.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and documentation.
• Drive product improvements focused on efficiency, reliability, and cost reduction.
• Support new product development initiatives and technology upgrades.
• Manage engineering projects from concept through production and commissioning.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and per customer requirements.
• Coordinate with sales, manufacturing, procurement, quality, and service teams.
• Provide technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support bid preparation, technical proposals, and customer presentations.
• Resolve complex engineering and field performance issues.
• Participate in customer meetings and site visits when required.
• Collaborate with production teams to improve manufacturability and productivity.
• Support value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Resolve production-related technical challenges.
• Ensure compliance with API, ISO, ANSI, Hydraulic Institute, ASME, and other applicable standards.
• Support quality improvement programs and root-cause analysis.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and process improvement initiatives.
• Monitor engineering KPIs and drive operational excellence.
• Identify opportunities for automation and digital engineering tools.

Skills

Centrifugal Pumps

Positive Displacement Pumps

Hydraulic Design

Pump Sizing

CFD Analysis

Mechanical Design

Rotating Equipment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

Job Summary

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the engineering team in the design, development, optimization, and manufacturing support of centrifugal, positive displacement, and customized pumping solutions. The role drives product innovation, engineering excellence, project execution, quality improvement, cost optimization, and compliance with industry standards while ensuring customer satisfaction and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary engineering team including design, project, application, and manufacturing engineers.
• Develop engineering strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Mentor, coach, and evaluate engineering team performance.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Product Design & Development

• Oversee design and development of pumps, pumping systems, and related equipment.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Drive product enhancements focused on efficiency, reliability, and cost reduction.
• Support new product development initiatives and technology upgrades.

Project Management

• Manage engineering projects from concept through production and commissioning.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to customer requirements.
• Coordinate with sales, manufacturing, procurement, quality, and service teams.

Technical & Customer Support

• Provide technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support bid preparation, technical proposals, and customer presentations.
• Resolve complex engineering and field performance issues.
• Participate in customer meetings and site visits when required.

Manufacturing & Operations Support

• Collaborate with production teams to improve manufacturability and productivity.
• Support value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Resolve production-related technical challenges.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with API, ISO, ANSI, Hydraulic Institute, ASME, and other applicable standards.
• Support quality improvement programs and root cause analysis.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Continuous Improvement

• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and process improvement initiatives.
• Monitor engineering KPIs and drive operational excellence.
• Identify opportunities for automation and digital engineering tools.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

• 10-15+ years of experience in pump manufacturing, rotating equipment, fluid handling systems, or related industries.
• Minimum 5 years in engineering leadership or people management role.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of:
• Centrifugal Pumps
• Positive Displacement Pumps
• Hydraulic Design
• Pump Selection & Sizing
• CFD Analysis
• Mechanical Design
• Rotating Equipment