Design Engineer- Project Engineering

Imi Plc; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse global team

Strong career progression

Promotions from within

Job summary

IMI plc, a global specialist engineering company, seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead design activities for control valves. The role involves reviewing datasheets, creating and validating design inputs and outputs, and preparing manufacturing drawings and BOMs in ERP.

You will collaborate with sales, operations, and field service teams, provide technical support, and mentor junior engineers. The position requires 10–15 years of experience and willingness to travel globally.

Qualifications

• Graduate/Postgraduate in Mechanical Engineering with 10–15 years design experience in control valve industry.
• Strong understanding of Control Valves sizing, selection, and design.
• Experience with actuator & accessories selection and pneumatic/hydraulic circuits.

Responsibilities

• Project Engineering – Datasheet review, customer spec review and other technical review.
• Creation of Design Plan and review of design inputs and outputs.
• Preparation/review of TA drawings and manufacturing drawings.
• Preparation/review of Bill of materials – in ERP.
• Preparation/review of detailed manufacturing drawings.
• Preparation/review of design documents and operation manuals.

Skills

Valve sizing & selection

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Engineering design

Written & verbal communication

Travel willingness

ERP BOM management

MS Office

Metallurgy & materials

Education

Bachelor/Master in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

IMI plc
We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.Process Automation is a world leading provider of flow control solutions for critical applications across the Energy,Marine and Pharmaceutical markets.

Role Overview

• To perform order engineering activities (Design, BOM & GA drawings) in accordance with customer requirements and Industry standards.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to join a diverse, dynamic, and fun global team that likes to challenge the status quo with new ideas and maximum creativity.
• Strong Career progression opportunities.
• A company culture of promotions from within

Key Responsibilities

• Project Engineering – Datasheet review, customer spec review and other technical review.
• Creation of Design Plan and review of design inputs and outputs.
• Preparation / review of TA drawings and manufacturing drawings.
• Preparation / review of Bill of materials – in ERP.
• Preparation / review of detailed manufacturing drawings.
• Preparation / review of design documents and operation and maintenance manuals for the product.
• Prepare design (hand) calculations for the design development/ evaluation.
• Discussion with customer for project review meetings, changes, clarifications.
• Responsible for on time delivery and quality outputs.
• Weekly reporting – project status and other Engineering and individual KPIs.
• Responsible for providing technical support for sales, operations and service teams.
• Manufacturing and field service support during assembly / commissioning.
• Sales and pre-engineering support for sales during quotation stage
• Design and manufacturing review with sales and operations.
• Training the young engineers and other team members.
• Visit customer for resolving technical discussions and resolving issues.
• Make innovative changes in the existing product for improvements and easy manufacture.
• Attend meetings, trainings and conferences to develop knowledge and skills.
• Work with all IMI locations worldwide to understand the identified product, and its design and engineering requirements.

Critical Competencies for Success

• Graduate / Postgraduate in Mechanical Engineering from reputed colleges / universities
• Having minimum 10-15 years of design experience in control valve industry.
• Good understanding on Control Valves Sizing and Selection and design.
• Good knowledge on actuator & accessories selection and design of pneumatic / hydraulic circuits.
• Familiar with ASME/EN / ANSI / BS/ API / IBR Standards Codes.
• Must have working knowledge of Solid works & AutoCAD.
• Must have experience in bill of materials and part number creation in ERP.
• Working knowledge on MS Office.
• Good knowledge on Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Metallurgy, Materials, Stress analysis (by hand calculation) and Machine Design.
• Must have good writing skills to prepare design documents and manuals.
• Must be willing to travel anywhere globally.
• Familiar with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Must possess good writing and communication skills - English.
• Self-driven, assertive, entrepreneurial mindset and resourceful.