Sr. Quoting/Costing Engineer

Ingersoll Rand; Lincolnshire (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand in Lincolnshire, IL seeks a Sr. Quoting/Costing Engineer to assess customer RFQs, develop cost estimates for silicone and rubber molded components, and support process development across multiple business units.

You will partner with Sales, Supply Chain and Engineering to validate assumptions, create BOMs and pricing scenarios, and drive cost reduction initiatives while upholding our standards for quality and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Plastics, Polymer).
• 5+ years’ direct experience in silicone and/or rubber molding.
• 1+ years of experience in Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) injection.
• 1+ years of experience in High Consistency Rubber (HCR) molding.
• 1+ years of experience in Compression and transfer molding.

Responsibilities

• Manage RFQ opportunities and meet quotation deadlines by developing detailed cost estimates for silicone and rubber molded components across LSR, HCR, compression, transfer, and injection molding processes.
• Calculate material usage, cycle times, cavitation, press sizing, labor, scrap, secondary operations, post-cure needs, packaging costs, and develop multiple pricing scenarios based on volume tiers, tooling strategies, and COI variations.
• Review blueprints, customer requirements, models, prints, and specifications to create BOMs, routing structures, formal quotations, assumptions/exceptions, lead times, commercial terms, and post-award modifications.
• Conduct feasibility and manufacturability analyses considering engineering drawings, materials, labor, equipment, tooling, capital costs, tolerances, durometer requirements, and production risks.
• Provide Design for Manufacturability feedback on gate/vent strategy, parting lines, wall thickness, draft, flash control, cure behavior, and collaborate with Tooling Engineering on optimal mold strategies.
• Partner cross-functionally with Process Engineering, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, and project teams to validate assumptions, resolve manufacturability issues, support customer interactions, and present technical/economic data during contract reviews.
• Maintain accurate cost models, work center rates, ERP costing inputs, and quoting templates while refining estimates using actual cycle time, scrap, and productivity performance data.
• Drive continuous improvement through cost reduction initiatives, mold and process optimization, automation opportunities, quote process enhancements, standard work development, and uphold company values of quality, accountability, respect, innovation, integrity, teamwork, communication, and customer focus.

Skills

Analytical ability

Mathematical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Materials/Plastics/Polymer

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP IQMS

Job description

Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Job Title: Sr. Quoting/Costing Engineer

Location: Lincolnshire, IL

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.

Job Overview

Quoting/Estimating Engineer is responsible for assessing customer RFQ’s for product/process feasibility, costing and overall capability for the Flexan, Lincolnshire and Chicago business units and other business units, as necessary. This role will also work closely with the Sales and Business Development team and customers to understand validation, NRE’s, and other project costs requirements. This role will also work closely with the process and project engineering teams to assist with process development, guidance, and overall adherence to project scopes and costs.

Responsibilities

• Manage RFQ opportunities and meet quotation deadlines by developing detailed cost estimates for silicone and rubber molded components across LSR, HCR, compression, transfer, and injection molding processes.
• Calculate material usage, cycle times, cavitation, press sizing, labor, scrap, secondary operations, post-cure needs, packaging costs, and develop multiple pricing scenarios based on volume tiers, tooling strategies, and COI variations.
• Review blueprints, customer requirements, models, prints, and specifications to create BOMs, routing structures, formal quotations, assumptions/exceptions, lead times, commercial terms, and post-award modifications.
• Conduct feasibility and manufacturability analyses considering engineering drawings, materials, labor, equipment, tooling, capital costs, tolerances, durometer requirements, and production risks.
• Provide Design for Manufacturability feedback on gate/vent strategy, parting lines, wall thickness, draft, flash control, cure behavior, and collaborate with Tooling Engineering on optimal mold strategies.
• Partner cross-functionally with Process Engineering, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, and project teams to validate assumptions, resolve manufacturability issues, support customer interactions, and present technical/economic data during contract reviews.
• Maintain accurate cost models, work center rates, ERP costing inputs, and quoting templates while refining estimates using actual cycle time, scrap, and productivity performance data.
• Drive continuous improvement through cost reduction initiatives, mold and process optimization, automation opportunities, quote process enhancements, standard work development, and uphold company values of quality, accountability, respect, innovation, integrity, teamwork, communication, and customer focus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Plastics, Polymer).
• 5+ years’ direct experience in silicone and/or rubber molding, with strong understanding of:
• 1+ years of experience in Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) injection.
• 1+ years of experience in High Consistency Rubber (HCR) molding.
• 1+ years of experience in Compression and transfer molding.

Core Competencies

• Excellent analytical, mathematical and communication skills.
• Cure cycles, post-cure and material behavior.
• Tool design elements (cavitation, gating, venting, steel types).
• Experience estimating cost for molded components (silicone, rubber, elastomers).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD & T, CAD models, customer and regulatory specifications.
• Experience with ERP systems (IQMS preferred), cost modelling tools and quotation workflows.

Preferences

• Experience with SolidWorks or other 3D modeling software.
• Experience with mold flow analysis (or ability to interpret results).
• Background in medical, automotive, aerospace or industrial silicone components.
• Experience supporting APQP, PPAP and customer audits.
• Exposure to automation, vision inspection and deflating technologies.
• Knowledge of color matching, adhesion/bonding techniques, multi-shot molding, over molding and silicone chemistry fundamentals.

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• Onsite

Pay Range: The pay range for this role is $100,000-$125,000. The pay range considers a wide range of factors that include a candidate’s skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location.

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. Open Approved