Engineer II Wet Seals

Smiths Detection Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Smiths Group in Bengaluru, India, is seeking a professional to lead techno-commercial pre-order activities for mechanical sealing solutions, aligning tender requirements with global stakeholders and ensuring on-time, profitable deliverables.

The role involves reviewing specifications from OEMs, coordinating with engineering teams, and guiding project delivery from bid to order handover, with a focus on cross-functional collaboration and customer-centric outcomes.

Qualifications

• BE in Engineering (Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial Production)
• Knowledge of selecting, sizing and engineering mechanical seals and seal support systems
• Hands-on experience maintaining rotating equipment or related auxiliary systems is advantageous
• Ability to review and interpret project specifications from OEM/EPC End users
• Knowledge of API 682 & API 610 is advantageous
• Quick learner with strong technical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Team player with collaboration & influencing skills
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities
• Customer service orientation with results focus
• MS Office tools (Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint) proficiency

Responsibilities

• Deliver competitive techno-commercial bids and handle pre-order activities
• Coordinate with Global Stakeholders to interpret tender documents and establish requirements
• Provide investment case analysis and margin summaries to global project sales managers
• Conduct contract review and seamless order handover to engineering and global operations
• Support project delivery during execution with clear techno-commercial queries resolution
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and onboarding of new engineers
• Maintain KPI monitoring and timely delivery commitments

Skills

Mechanical/engineering knowledge

Technical interpretation of project BQ

Maintenance of rotating equipment

Review of OEM specs

API 682 & API 610 familiarity

Technical problem-solving

Verbal and written communication

Collaboration & influencing

Time management

Customer service orientation

MS Office proficiency

Education

BE (Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial Production)

Job description

Job Description:

Company Description

When you work for John Crane, you join a community driven by pioneering spirit and a legacy of innovation. Our engineered solutions drive reliability, uptime and energy efficiency, empowering the world’s largest energy service providers to achieve sustainability goals that shape the future of our world. If you’re ready to accelerate the new energy transition through technology leadership,innovative solutionsandservice excellence, you'll fit right in.

Job Description

Pre-Order Phase

• Ensure selection, sizing, and on-time delivery of competitive techno-commercial project proposals against Request for Quotations for Mechanical Sealing Solutions (Seals and Seal Support systems)
• Review, Interpret and Establish project specific requirements in collaboration with Global Stakeholders, from tender documents including but not limited to:
• Instructions to Bidders, Equipment Datasheets, Material Requisition, P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Drawings), instrument Hook Up, Logical diagrams, key delivery dates, applicable INCOTERMS, and other contractual terms & conditions
• Manage Techno-Commercial clarifications, Exceptions and Deviations
• Co-ordinate with Project Application and Global Engineering teams to obtain sign off for non-standard or special applications as necessary
• Manage techno-commercial scope for Seal Support systems (Auxiliary Systems) internally through Fluid Control teams
• Provide investment case analysis and margin summary to Global Project Sales Managers from time to time
• Conduct and Participate in Customer review meetings (EPC, OEM etc), including project kick-off meeting
• Supporting team / group continuous improvement initiatives
• Guiding new engineers and act as onboarding ‘buddy’

Post order Phase

• Contract review and Order acknowledgement against purchase orders
• Release clear techno-commercial order handover to Engineering and Global operations
• Ensure efficient support on techno-commercial queries or conflicts arising through Project Delivery office during execution phase, where necessary

Qualifications

Professional and specialist skills

• BE (Bachelor of Engineering) in Engineering (Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial Production)
• Working knowledge of product selection, sizing and Engineering of mechanical seal and Seal support systems or related products
• Hands on experience in maintaining rotating equipment or their auxiliary system will be added advantage
• Working knowledge in review and interpretation of project specification from OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers), EPC and End user will be added advantage
• Working Knowledge of API (American Petroleum Institute) 682 & API 610 is advantageous
• Must be a quick learner with good technical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team player with excellent Collaboration & Influencing skills
• Ability to manage Time under conflicting priorities
• Customer service and results oriented
• Good functional experience and skills with MS Office tools like Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint etc.

Desirable Experience

• Typical Industrial background 3 to 5 years of experience in various Process industries including Oil and Gas, Chemical, Petroleum, Petrochemical industries etc., or in industries supplying equipment like Pumps, Compressors, Seals or associated auxiliary equipment's to such process industries
• Typical Functional Experience in Selection, sizing, Bidding of Engineered to order products such as Mechanical Seals, Seal Support Systems or similar
• Good hands-on experience in design, installation, or maintenance of products like Mechanical seals or Seal support systems will be an added advantage.
• Working experience in international environment and knowledge of foreign cultures will be advantageous

Additional Information

Key Accountabilities

• Delivering competitive Project specific techno-commercial bids
• Provide investment case analysis and margin summary to Project Sales Managers
• Clear contract review and Order acknowledgement against purchase orders

Key Projects

• Maintaining and monitoring KPI
• On Time to Promise
• On Time to Request

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

• Grade: 09
• Employee Group: Permanent
• Global Region: Asia Pacific

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