Ingersoll Rand
Mechanical Design Engineer - Transport
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Mechanical Design Engineer – Transport
Location
- Cross Lane, Bradford
About Us
Gardner Denver Transport provides equipment that efficiently transfers bulk material from road tankers and other vehicles. As global requirements evolved, we expanded into alternative markets, now producing equipment for:
- Specialised transport
- On-board power systems for operating/powering equipment
- Bespoke electric compressor packages for e-mobility vehicles
Our Bradford facility designs, machines, assembles, and installs our entire Bulk Powder and Liquid Compressor range for Road Transport Vehicles. Supporting customers through the entire product life cycle—from concept design to aftermarket support—is our priority.
Job Summary
The Design Engineer leads the design and development of new products, delivering Innovation to Value (i2V) initiatives across the Ingersoll Rand Transport Solutions (IRTS) product portfolio.
The role is equally accountable for:
- Developing new products and product enhancements aligned with customer, performance, quality, and regulatory requirements
- Driving engineering-led value creation and cost reduction across existing and new ventures
By spanning the full product lifecycle, you’ll embed cost-efficiency, manufacturability, standardisation, and customer value into designs—from concept to series production. Collaboration with Product Management, Engineering, i2V Leadership, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, and Operations ensures IRTS’s growth, margins, and competitiveness.
Responsibilities
New Product Development
- Design and develop new products, systems, and sub-assemblies meeting defined requirements, specifications, and gate reviews.
- Translate product requirements into robust engineering designs, including:
- Concepts
- Detailed drawings
- Calculations
- Specifications
- Support the entire NPD lifecycle:
- Concept generation → design → validation → verification → industrialisation → launch.
- Apply principles of:
- Design-for-Manufacturability (DFM)
- Design-for-Assembly (DFA)
- Reliability
- Safety
- Cost-conscious best practices
- Actively participate in design reviews, identifying:
- Technical risks
- Trade-offs
- Opportunities for simplification/standardisation
- Lead supplier engagement for NPD, including:
- Feasibility input
- Technical clarification
- Validation of supplied components
- Ensure all new designs comply with:
- Performance standards
- Quality regulations
- Safety guidelines
- Applicable regulatory requirements
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I2V Project Execution & Value Engineering
- Execute assigned I2V cost-down and value-engineering initiatives in line with agreed scope, targets, and timelines.
- Apply structured methodologies to cost reduction, including:
- Value engineering
- Design-for-X (DFx)
- Transform ideas into engineering concepts, designs, and analyses for validation and industrialisation.
- Support feasibility studies, trade-offs, and technical risk assessments for i2V initiatives.
- Contribute to annual cost savings and margin improvement targets.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with:
- Product Management
- Sourcing & Manufacturing
- Quality & Operations
- Support coordination with suppliers on:
- Component design
- Alternative materials
- Technology innovations
- Manufacturing methods
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 4+ years experience in:
- Product development
- Cost-down
- Value engineering
- Design optimisation
- Hands-on experience with:
- Rotating machinery
- Pneumatics
- Suspensions
- Braking systems
- Transport-related technologies
- Ability to work:
- Independently
- Within cross-functional teams
- Technical communication and documentation discipline
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Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in:
- Lean methodologies
- Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
- Project management certifications:
- PMP
- Prince2
- Proven ability to transform ideas into commercially viable products.
Travel & Work Arrangements
- Fully site-based.
Key Competencies
- Strong CAD proficiency:
- Part/assembly design
- Detailed drawing generation (GD&T)
- BOM management:
- SAP interactions
- Budget tracking
- Communication skills:
- Verbal
- Written
- Presentation
- Soft skills:
- Team player with interpersonal abilities
- Problem-solving mindset
- "Can-do attitude"
- Adaptability & Flexibility:
- Navigate changing requirements
- Handle multiple concurrent projects
- Autonomy & Ownership:
- Operate independently with minimal supervision
- Align remote stakeholders
What We Offer
Benefits
- Company Pension Contribution
- Westfield Health Medical Cover
- 25 Days Holiday (+ 8 Bank Holidays)
- Optional: Purchase up to 5 extra days on a pro-rata basis
- Free Parking
- Death-in-Service Benefit (4× salary)
- Cycle Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Refer-a-Friend Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme (post-probationary period)
- 10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment.
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