Senior Application Engineer -Technical and Quality

Encon India pvt ltd; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Encon India Pvt Ltd. seeks a Senior Application Engineer Technical & Quality to lead coating projects across India.

The role requires ensuring proper planning, technical execution, inspection, and documentation with a focus on preventing failures and customer complaints. The position involves Pan-India travel to support project teams, train personnel, conduct site inspections, and ensure consistent application procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• Lead technical planning and ensure proper execution of coating projects.
• Inspect and document coating work to prevent failures and rework.
• Coordinate pan-India site visits and training for personnel.
• Maintain traceability and quality records for projects.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications, scope, and approved coating system.
• Guide Project Managers, Site Engineers, Supervisors and Applicators during project execution.
• Visit project sites across India for critical and technically challenging jobs.
• Provide on-site solutions to application and substrate-related problems.
• Ensure correct application methodology is followed at every site.

Skills

Technical leadership

Application support

Coatings knowledge

Pan-India travel

Job description

Senior Application Engineer Technical & Quality

Location: Mumbai / Pan India Travel
Experience: 5-10 Years
Industry: Industrial Coatings / Protective Coatings / Corrosion Protection / Waterproofing / Industrial Maintenance

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Application Engineer to provide technical leadership and application support for coating projects being executed across India.

The person will be responsible for ensuring that all coating jobs are properly planned, technically executed, inspected and documented, with a strong focus on preventing application failures, rework and customer complaints.

The role will involve Pan-India travel to support project teams, train application personnel, conduct site inspections and ensure that approved application procedures are consistently followed.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Planning Before Execution

• Review the customer's technical specifications, scope of work and approved coating system.


• Understand substrate condition, service environment and application requirements.


• Prepare/review the application methodology and Job Execution Plan.


• Define surface preparation, mixing, application, curing and inspection requirements.


• Identify potential technical risks before commencement of work.

2. Pan-India Technical Support

• Guide Project Managers, Site Engineers, Supervisors and Applicators during project execution.


• Visit project sites across India for critical and technically challenging jobs.


• Provide on-site solutions to application and substrate-related problems.


• Ensure that the correct application methodology is followed at every site.


• Support teams during trial applications, mock-ups and customer inspections.

3. Prevention of Coating Failures

• Identify potential causes of coating failure before and during application.


• Ensure correct surface preparation and environmental conditions.


• Monitor mixing ratios, pot life, induction time, application thickness and curing.


• Ensure correct use of application equipment and tools.


• Investigate coating defects and failures and recommend corrective actions.


• Develop preventive measures based on previous project learnings.

4. Quality Inspection

• Conduct or coordinate inspection of surface preparation and coating application.


• Verify surface profile, cleanliness and environmental conditions.


• Monitor DFT/WFT, adhesion, holiday testing and other applicable inspection parameters.


• Ensure proper curing and intercoat intervals.


• Coordinate with third-party inspectors, consultants and customer QA/QC teams when required.

5. Documentation & Traceability

• Ensure proper documentation for every project.


• Maintain coating batch numbers, material consumption and application records.


• Ensure proper recording of surface preparation and environmental conditions.


• Review DFT and inspection reports.


• Maintain photographic records before, during and after application.


• Prepare technical site reports and completion documentation.


• Ensure complete traceability of materials and application activities.

6. Training & Team Development

• Train site supervisors and applicators on correct application procedures.


• Conduct regular toolbox/technical training sessions.


• Develop standard application practices and checklists.


• Identify recurring mistakes and train teams to prevent them.


• Evaluate application teams and recommend improvements.

7. Technical Support to Sales & Projects

• Support the sales team during technical discussions with customers and consultants.


• Participate in pre-project site surveys where required.