Application Engineer

National Engineering Industries Ltd. (NBC Bearings); Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

National Engineering Industries Ltd. (NBC Bearings) in India seeks an Application Engineer – Industrial to provide technical support and engineering consultancy for bearings and lubrication.

You will assist OEMs, distributors, and customers in pre- and post-sales activities, ensuring correct product selection and troubleshooting, while driving regional growth. The role requires a mechanical engineering degree, 5+ years in bearings or heavy industries, and strong analytical skills, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in a technical role within bearings or heavy industries with rotating equipment knowledge.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel regionally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consultancy for bearings and lubrication products to industrial customers.
• Perform bearing selection, engineering calculations, and root-cause analysis.
• Troubleshoot bearing application issues and propose corrective and preventive solutions.
• Prepare technical documents including proposals and failure analysis reports.
• Support installation, maintenance, and lubrication diagnostics.
• Understand customer needs and suggest high-value engineering solutions.
• Serve as liaison between customers and internal R&D teams.
• Obtain technical approvals for new customers or applications.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Customer focus

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

The Application Engineer – Industrial will provide comprehensive technical support, engineering consultancy, and application expertise for bearings and lubrication. The role involves supporting OEMs, distributors, and end customers in pre-sales and post-sales activities, ensuring correct product selection, troubleshooting, and driving business development through value-added product solutions. This position contributes significantly to customer satisfaction and regional business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Support & Application Engineering

• Provide technical consultancy for bearings and lubrication products to industrial customers.
• Perform bearing selection, engineering calculations, design feasibility checks, and root cause analysis of bearing failures.
• Troubleshoot bearing application issues and provide corrective/preventive solutions.
• Prepare technical documents including application questionnaires, evaluation sheets, technical proposals, and failure analysis reports.
• Support bearing installation, maintenance, lubrication diagnostics, and basic condition-monitoring activities.
• Understand customer application needs and recommend high-value engineering solutions.
• Act as a technical liaison between customers and internal engineering/R&D teams.
• Obtain technical approval for new customers or applications through strong technical expertise.

Training & Technical Enablement

• Conduct technical seminars, presentations, and workshops for customers and internal teams.
• Provide training on bearing installation, maintenance practices, lubrication, and application knowledge.

Market Insights & Business Development

• Collaborate with product managers on new applications, market development, and product positioning.
• Monitor industry trends, customer requirements, and competitor activities to support regional strategy.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities through strong application understanding.
• Contribute to new business development by leveraging technical competency and application expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a technical role within the bearing industry, OR mechanical maintenance experience in heavy industries (Steel/Cement/Power) with a strong understanding of rotating equipment, bearing, lubrication and troubleshooting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective customer engagement.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to work independently and manage technical assignments efficiently.
• Willingness to travel frequently within the region and occasionally internationally based on business needs.

Note- This position is for 3 locations- Coimbatore/Chennai, Ahmedabad and Mumbai/ Pune