Assistant General Manager / Chief Manager - Proposals

John Cockerill; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

John Cockerill is hiring for a position based in Navi Mumbai, India. The role involves leading the technical proposal process for mechanical engineering aspects of steel processing lines.

Ideal candidates should have 18–20 years of relevant experience and show proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Autodesk tools. John Cockerill emphasizes creating a friendly working environment and values equal opportunity in its hiring practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive and construction-grade continuous annealing and galvanizing lines.
• Experience in cold rolling mills.
• Experience in pickling lines and acid regeneration plants.
• Experience in electrical steel annealing and coating lines.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical proposal process for mechanical engineering aspects.
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of technical documentation.
• Collaborate to translate customer requirements into specifications.
• Develop line layouts as per customer RFQ.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication in English

Ability to defend one’s point of view from a technical standpoint

Proficiency with Microsoft 365

Experience with Autodesk tools

Experience working with internal and external stakeholders

Comfortable in agile environment

Collaborative team player

Education

18–20 years of experience in technical design and engineering of steel processes

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Teams, Tasks, Planner, Project Online)

Autodesk (AutoCAD, Inventor, Vault)

Power BI

Excel pivot tables

Job description

Location – Navi Mumbai, India.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical proposal process for mechanical engineering aspects of steel processing lines, from initial request to firm commitment with the customer.
• Ensure quality, optimized cost, and timely delivery of technical documentation, including major deliverables such as line layout engineering, line and motor calculations, line basic data, and technical specifications.
• Implement lessons learned from reference projects and drive cost optimization during line engineering.
• Review and provide technical clearance for major buy‑outs.
• Collaborate with proposal lead, technology experts, and product line managers to translate customer requirements into achievable functional specifications and performance guarantees.
• Support the execution team with required information during project handover and lifecycle.
• Develop line layouts in coordination with line layout and thermal teams per customer RFQ.
• Work closely with proposal managers to ensure complete technical documentation for each proposal.

Education & Experience

The ideal candidate shall have 18–20 years of experience in technical design and engineering of one or more of the following processes in international steel making of flat products, with project values ranging from 50 to 500 Crores:

• Automotive and construction‑grade continuous annealing and galvanizing lines.
• Cold rolling mills.
• Pickling lines and acid regeneration plants.
• Electrical steel – annealing, pickling, and annealing coating lines.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Generate line layout and calculations per customer RFQ.
• Generate line technical specifications and utilities data.
• Perform process‑related, production, and cycle‑time calculations.
• Define line tension requirements.
• Review technical offers of major buy‑outs.
• Verify assembly drawings, P&IDs, and process diagrams.
• Draft performance as per design reviews.
• Define technical deviations from those set out in the RFQ.
• Maintain references in technical proposal engineering with high‑end flat steel makers in Europe, USA, and Asia (e.g., Arcelor Mittal, Baowu, TATA, Nucor, JSW).

Background, Skills, and Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.
• Ability to defend one’s point of view from a technical standpoint.
• Proficiency with IT tools: Microsoft 365 (Teams, Tasks, Planner, Project Online), Autodesk (AutoCAD, Inventor, Vault), Power BI, and Excel pivot tables.
• Experience working with internal and external stakeholders – local and international.
• Comfortable working in an agile environment with high perseverance.
• Collaborative team player.

Equal Opportunity Employer

John Cockerill and all John Cockerill Companies are equal‑opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law.

John Cockerill offers career and development opportunities within its various sectors in a friendly working environment.