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

453 Fuller Technologies Cement India LLP; Chennai District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

453 Fuller Technologies Cement India LLP, located in Tamil Nadu, is seeking a Draft Engineer – Sales & Proposal Support. The ideal candidate will prepare technical drawings and manage proposal materials for cement industry projects.

Applicants should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and 3–8 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in AutoCAD and strong communication skills are essential. The role includes collaborative responsibilities with sales teams and project planning.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of experience in engineering drafting or proposal engineering.
• Experience in Cement, Mining, Material Handling, and Process Plants.
• Knowledge of plant layout development and equipment arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual plant layouts and technical drawings for proposals.
• Develop proposal drawings based on customer specifications.
• Modify existing drawings to meet project needs.

Skills

Visualization and drafting skills

Coordination and communication skills

Attention to detail

Customer-oriented mindset

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD 2022

Plant 3D

SolidWorks

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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, and Process Plants.
• 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.
• Good understanding of engineering standards, tender documentation, and proposal processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and graphical presentation tools (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

• Experience in the cement industry 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 or expression, disability, sexual orientation, or age.