Beyond the Blueprint

In the third episode of Beyond the Blueprint – and series one finale – we examine the diverse careers of three highly successful women working at Ingersoll Rand.

With a focus on DE&I, our guests join the dots between those early career steps and established careers while working within one of the world’s largest engineering and manufacturing businesses.

This time we’re joined by Becki Savin, Claudine Sadoun and Izaro Urien Ojinaga. Each of our guests work across a distinct part of the business yet – as the episode highlights – all share similar experiences having forged influential roles in their chosen fields.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How DE&I shapes commercial success and its role for attracting more people into engineering and manufacturing
• What’s needed to drive success of these initiatives across large, international businesses like Ingersoll Rand
• The challenges of working in an industry that’s increasingly defined by speed yet also reliant on innovation
• What our guests wished they had known beginning when starting their careers
• Why the term ‘engineering and manufacturing’ is not always the best explanation for what a business like Ingersoll Rand does day-to-day

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In the second episode of Beyond the Blueprint, we take a closer look at how companies are approaching talent acquisition within engineering and how potential candidates should prepare for those changes.

We’re joined by Lorraine Logan and Andy Pilbeam — two of Ingersoll Rand’s most experienced talent acquisition professionals. They explain what forward-thinking businesses are now offering to attract the very best talent and how those looking to progress their career can stand out from the crowd to secure their most desired roles.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• The current recruitment landscape and the challenges for engineering businesses looking to attract the next generation of talent.
• Why the skills gap persists despite efforts to bring more skilled people into the sector.
• Traditional pathways into an engineering career vs. the road less travelled.
• The generation gap in today’s workforce, what entry-level engineers now seek from their employer, and how organizations are responding.
• The opportunities for career development and importance of diversification within a large international business such as Ingersoll Rand.

Website: www.irco.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ingersoll-rand

The first episode of Beyond the Blueprint sees us explore the important role the engineering world plays in making life better. Through a conversation with three engineering experts, each with different specialisms, we explore the challenges and opportunities presented to engineers in 2024 and beyond.

Topics covered in this episode are:

• How do engineers help to make life better for people?
• The constant process of evolution and innovation for product development
• The links between smart technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) and sustainability
• How engineering-led businesses can make life better for their teams and communities
• The challenges and opportunities posed by sustainability legislation in 2024
• Perceptions of engineers and careers in engineering in 2024
• The vital role engineers play as problem-solvers
• The importance of a freedom to fail in engineering
• The type of people who thrive in the engineering world
• The importance of attracting fresh perspectives into engineering roles
• Selling engineering career opportunities to school-aged children
• What else can we do to change perceptions of careers in engineering?
• What makes a career in engineering such a great choice for the future?

Website: www.irco.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ingersoll-rand

Beyond the Blueprint is a new podcast from Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand is a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and life science and industrial solutions. Each episode will share insights from the people who make life better through their commitment to world class engineering and manufacturing.

From those developing the products at the forefront of industrial tech to the talented graduates bringing new perspectives to a business that's more than 160 years old, we speak to some of the people behind the insights and concepts making waves in industrial engineering.

Whether you’re taking your first step onto the career ladder or looking to accelerate your career in engineering to the next level, listen in and help us to inspire innovation.

Website: www.irco.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ingersoll-rand