Draft Engineer – Proposal Support - Pyro & Grinding Sales, India

Fuller; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Fuller is looking for a Draft Engineer – Sales & Proposal Support in Chennai, India. This role involves preparing conceptual engineering drawings and collaborating closely with various technical teams to develop competitive proposals. You'll create plant layouts, technical presentations, and support documentation for tender submissions.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and 3–8 years of relevant experience, preferably in the cement or mining sectors. Proficiency in AutoCAD and familiarity with 3D modeling tools are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of experience in engineering drafting, proposal engineering, or tender support.
• Experience in Cement, Mining, Material Handling, or Process Plants.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual plant layouts and technical bid documentation.
• Participate in internal proposal review meetings.
• Support customer discussions by preparing technical layouts.
• Improve proposal drawing quality and efficiency.

Skills

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Knowledge of plant layout development

Familiarity with process flow diagrams

Working knowledge of 3D modeling tools

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

About the Role

The Draft Engineer – Sales & Proposal Support is responsible for preparing conceptual engineering drawings, plant layouts, bid drawings, and technical presentation materials required for proposal and tender submissions. The role works closely with Sales, Process, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Instrumentation and Cost Estimation teams to develop competitive and technically compliant proposals.

Your Responsibilities

Proposal & Tender Support

• Prepare conceptual plant layouts, equipment drawings, process flow diagrams, and general arrangement (GA) drawings for tender submissions.
• Develop proposal drawings based on customer enquiries, tender specifications, and process design criteria.
• Support sales and proposal teams in preparing technical bid documentation and customer presentations.
• Generate equipment layouts, plot plans, flow sheets, and plant sections for budgetary and firm proposals.
• Modify existing reference drawings to suit customer-specific requirements and project conditions.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation and automation teams to incorporate proposal inputs.

Technical Documentation

• Prepare technical illustrations, presentation drawings, and graphical content for commercial and technical proposals.
• Maintain standard proposal drawing templates, reference layouts, and proposal databases.
• Support preparation of equipment lists, battery limit drawings, and scope boundary drawings.
• Assist proposal managers in developing technical clarifications and compliance documents.
• Ensure proposal drawings comply with company standards, customer requirements, and applicable engineering practices.

Coordination & Customer Support

• Participate in internal proposal review meetings and bid strategy discussions.
• Support customer discussions by preparing plot plans, technical layouts, alternatives, and optimization studies.
• Coordinate with global engineering centers, product groups, and external consultants during proposal development.
• Provide quick turnaround drawing support during negotiations, bid revisions, and value engineering exercises.

Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain a library of standard plant layouts, equipment blocks, and proposal templates.
• Improve proposal drawing quality, standardization, and efficiency through digital tools and automation.
• Maintain records of submitted proposal drawings and lessons learned from awarded projects and lost orders.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 3–8 years of experience in engineering drafting, proposal engineering, or tender support.
• Experience in Cement, Mining, Material Handling, Process Plants.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in AutoCAD preferably version 2022.
• Knowledge of plant layout development and equipment arrangement drawings.
• Familiarity with process flow diagrams (PFDs), general arrangement drawings, and conceptual engineering.
• Working knowledge of 3D modeling tools such as Plant 3D, Inventor, SolidWorks, Revit, or similar software is desirable.
• Good understanding of engineering standards, tender documentation, and proposal processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and graphical presentation tools is an added advantage.

Key Competencies

• Strong visualization and drafting skills.
• Ability to work under tight proposal deadlines.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Customer-oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously.

Preferred Experience – Cement Industry

• Experience in preparing conceptual layouts for complete cement plants and upgrades.
• Familiarity with crushers, stackers, reclaimers, raw mills, coal mills, kilns, coolers, cement mills, packing plants, utilities, and material handling systems.
• Understanding of Products, EP, EP+ project execution models.
• Experience supporting techno-commercial proposals and tender submissions for cement industry customers.

As an equal opportunity employer, Fuller Technologies embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply irrespective of sex, gender identity/expression, disability, sexual orientation, or age. The more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.