Technical Lead (Marine Engines)

Neptunus Power Plant Services Pvt. Ltd; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Neptunus Power Plant Services Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Technical Lead (Marine Engines) to oversee the lifecycle of engine projects from enquiry to installation in Navi Mumbai.

The role requires 6–8 years of hands-on experience with medium/high-speed diesel engines and BE in Mechanical/Marine Engineering. You will lead technical solutions, coordinate with customers and sales, and ensure accurate handovers to operations, with on-site support as needed.

Qualifications

• BE/Marine engineering degree; 6–8 years of hands-on medium/high-speed diesel engine experience.
• Proficient in CRM/SAP and Excel; comfortable with documentation and lists.
• Knowledge of automation, electrical and control systems.
• Strong English communication and written skills.
• Knowledge of propulsion systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical solutions to ensure business revenue targets are met with zero rework and high customer delight.
• Derive and document project requirements and technical specifications with customers; include parts lists and scope.
• Propose solution architecture, BOM, and read panel drawings for installation and commissioning on site.
• Coordinate with sales to engage multiple stakeholders and move enquiries toward orders.
• Handover orders to operations with clear, accurate documentation and support on site if needed.
• Attend sites to support sales and execution teams; drive continual improvement to reduce site time.

Skills

IC engine knowledge

CRM/SAP proficiency

English communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Delivery mindset

Education

BE in Mechanical/Marine Engineering

Tools

Excel

CRM

SAP

Job description

What does Neptunus do and what’s in it for me?

In its 28th Year, Neptunus is a growth hungry, forward-looking organization with strong people and governance practices. We are at the forefront of the technology-led shift in operation and maintenance of large machines in the Marine, Oil & Gas, Industrial and Defence Sectors. We serve some of the biggest asset owners in India, South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Due to our work, they run their equipment more reliably, consume less resources and reduce their carbon footprint. In 2022, we completed an acquisition of a cutting-edge French Technology Company that opens new avenues for global growth for us.

Neptunites have an opportunity to solve new challenges, learn new technologies, develop themselves and grow. Our transparent work environment, focus on learning beyond functions and exposure to global cultures makes individuals well-rounded business leaders. We offer high performers an opportunity to create wealth, and provide several perks and benefits to our team members. We strive to build a great team of connected individuals who can achieve their personal desires through a common goal. If you are hungry, self-motivated and able to deliver excellence, you will certainly thrive and advance your career at Neptunus.

Job Description

Designation- Technical Lead (Marine Engines)
Educational Qualification- BE in Mechanical/Marine Engineering
Work Experience- 6-8 Years
Location : Mahape, Navi Mumbai

Purpose of this particular role

• A Technical Lead’s role is to span the lifecycle of an order to ensure that opportunities and orders are handled smoothly by the Org so that Customer has a great experience, we deliver a successful project and we achieve our business goals. For this, they are responsible for all technical aspects of the project.
• This role covers all Neptunus offerings, including CAT, MAN, Wartsila, Niigata, EMD engines, different thruster models such as Nakashima, Kawasaki, Niigata and technology products such as Engine Condition Monitoring System, Oil Quality Management Systems.
• A Technical Lead may be assigned to 2-4 of these domains depending on their specialization. This shall grow over time.

Key Results and Activities

1. Provide Technical Solutions and Support for projects to ensure Business revenue targets are met, ensure zero rework, zero delays and high Customer Delight on every job.

• Work with customers at the enquiry stage to understand their needs. Derive and document project requirements and technical specifications. This includes parts lists, work scope, resource requirements, risk analysis. This will ensure no rework and errors during the project.
• Propose Solution architecture, bill of material, draw the work scope, read panel drawings so that the installation and commissioning of our systems on site happens smoothly.
• While doing so, ensure that you keep in mind Neptunus’ philosophy of optimizing parts list and not selling parts like another OEM would.
• Work with the salesperson to Invest multiple stakeholders in the Customer’s organization about the solution so that the enquiry moves towards an order. This will require Customer visits, calls and video presentations.
• Once the order comes in, handover the order to the operations team in a way that makes it easy for execution. Higher accuracy of documentation and information is required for this.
• Support team members who are on site if they need technical help during site execution.
• Attend Sites if needed to support the Sales and Execution Team.

2.Drive Continual Improvement in Delivery to reduce time by ¼ to ½ day every site compared to the Bar Chart.

• After the job is done, go through the debriefing notes and work reports, identify areas of continual improvement and incorporate into standard bar charts, parts lists, checklists. Coordinate with Customers for recommendations. Enable “Quick Service” to become a competitive advantage.
• Build own and team’s capability through upgradation, adoption and training of technology and tools such as Condition Monitoring Systems.
• Circulate service newsletters to Customers and create awareness amongst the stakeholders
• Maintain and build standard documents - bar charts, parts lists, checklists, work scope so that we can build capacity for newer job types.
• Monitor remote dashboards, manage IOT data, create monthly analysis reports and train Customers on our ECMS systems.

II. Knowledge/Skills/Behaviors - Specify if Must Have (M)/ Nice to Have(N)

1. Knowledge (Functional and Non-Technical):

• Strong Knowledge of internal combustion engine - operation, repair & maintenance, retrofits. 4-5 years of hands-on experience on medium speed and high speed diesel engines. (M)
• Knowledge of working on computers/Excel/CRM/SAP and managing lists, and documentation.Therefore 1-2 years in a desk/back-office role is ideal.(M)
• Basic knowledge of automation, electrical and control systems to know how it influences engine operation.(N)
• Knowledge of propulsion systems.(N)

2. Skills (Functional and Non-Technical):

• Good Communication in verbal and written English to be able to communicate information clearly and translate knowledge of diesel engines into a written work scope based on Customer requirements.(M)
• Attention to detail so that getting information, comparing lists, looking at manuals and translating information into a document is possible.(M)

3. Behaviours/Mindsets (Technical and Non-Technical):

• Mindset to dive deep into problems, find solutions and implement them.(M)
• Mindset of delivering outcomes daily - driven by timelines and challenging jobs.(M)
• Mindset of learning, continual improvement and delivering excellence. (M)
• Interest in emerging technologies and trends in engineering, O&M and related industries.(N)

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