Engineer II Wet Seal Sys (Vendor Alignment)

Engineer II Wet Seal Sys (Vendor Alignment)

Company Description

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies. 

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards. 

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. 

Job Description

Key Activities:

RFQ Handling (Pre-order Phase):

• Interpret and analyze project specifications not limited to Mechanical design, Instruments, site conditions, Pressure Vessels/Heat exchangers, Regulatory requirements, manufacturing specifications like Welding, PMI, painting, Inspection/Quality etc
• Review, prepare and record extract of customer / project specifications
• Application engineering (Product selection and Sizing)
• Maintain activity and utilization Log / Tracker
• Driving standardization and cost database
• Validating and maintaining records of Application inputs

 Technical alignment with Vendors & Cost Estimation:

• Review component datasheets prepared by other engineering teams.
• Review Project AVL or JC STD AVL and float RFQs to vendors.
• Review quotations received from vendors and align technically as per specification requirements.
• Negotiate with vendors for best cost and delivery.
• Prepare bid analysis report (Cost and delivery comparison along with vendors CED) and Technical alignment book and share the same with stakeholders including Engineering, Operations, Supply chain, PDO teams etc.
• Managing vendor and quotation database for future references.
• Review scope of supply and specifications prepared by other engineering teams.
• Prepare cost estimation using costing tool, database and vendor quotes.
• Prepare lead time sheets considering the current lead times.
• Improvising the existing costing tools.

Post-Order phase

• Review purchase order vs. quote and prepare order handover
• Handover techno-commercially aligned project scope & final supporting documents to post order (Engineering, Project execution etc.)
• Participate in Project handover meetings to facilitate clear and clean order handover to execution Teams
• Providing Support on Techno commercial clarifications to execution teams

Key Accountabilities:

• To meet and exceed the business expectations in terms of quality, cost and delivery.
• To deliver accurate and timely techno-commercial offer & support to internal stakeholders.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures. 
• To actively contribute to Continuous improvements
• To Support VAVE (Value Analysis and Value Engineering), NPD (New Product Development) & R&D initiatives

Responsibilities:

• Good techno-commercial and contractual aptitude and orientation
• Good analytical skills and Quick learner
• Highly target driven
• Customer service and business oriented
• Solution oriented with Customer/Vendor
• Ability to manage multiple, sometimes conflicting priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to anticipate any potential issues and drive with contingency and mitigation plans
• Team player with well-developed interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Qualifications

Skills and Experience:

• Graduate in Mechanical / Chemical / Instrumentation engineering or equivalent from reputed university, with typical relevant industrial experience around 4 years for Engineer – Wet Seal Systems  (Engineer - II)

Experience

• Thorough knowledge in interpretation of customer and project specification (OEM, EPC and End user)
• Strong application and detailed engineering knowledge of mechanical seal Support Systems (API –Piping Plans) or similar fluid control systems products (like Lube oil Consoles or Oil Lubricating Systems or Pre-jacking systems, HP-LP systems or Filtration units etc,) for applications in Oil & Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, Power, Steel, Chemical industries
• Experience in sourcing, vendor quote alignment (Techno-commercial) are preferred
• Experience in piping equipment fabrication supervision or quality management will be an added advantage
• Hands on experience in selection of Pressure, Level & Temperature instruments and preparation of Instrument specifications are preferred
• Working knowledge with   API 682, API 610, API 614, ASME / ANSI Piping and pressure vessels standards are preferable.
• Knowledge of Electrical Enclosures for Hazardous Area Classification and Mechanical Protection requirements are preferred
• Work experience in Pumps and Compressors skids engineering will be an added advantage
• Functional experience in basic CAD tool (like Solid Edge) is expected

Key Metrics:

• Quality of Techno-commercial offer.
• Optimized clarification/deviation list.
• Competitive cost and drive winning strategy.
• Company guideline compliance for lead time.

Additional Information

Leadership Behaviors:

 

• Innovates for impact
• Take accountability & ownership
• Delivers results at pace
• Leads inclusivity and empowers
• Develops self and others
• Lives Smiths values
• Sets vision to inspire

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, 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)

Experience Level

Entry Level