Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Review customer specification and prepare competitive techno-commercial proposals for products such as agitators, Static mixers, high shear mixers and positive displacement pumps.
• Provide technical solutions to bid and design mixers that would involve calculating and sizing process equipment (such as Static Mixers, Agitators and High Shear Mixers).
• Be able to provide information to allow simulation studies such as computational fluid dynamics and understand the implications of the results.
• Prepare process datasheet for Equipment & Instrumentation.
• Request quotations from equipment suppliers.
• Evaluate sub-vendor proposals and reply to bid clarifications.
• Carry out lab work on customer samples and determine how best to scale up the solution.
• Have a good understanding of ATEX legislation for hazardous areas and the PED for pressure vessels.
• Create and develop proposal and enquiry documents, detail design and specify for purposes of quotation, purchase and manufacture.
• Carry out single and inter-discipline checks and reviews.
• Present technical solutions to clients and other industry professionals.
• Attend and participate in client meetings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism and ensuring that customer care is foremost.
• Attend and participate in HAZOPs, bid clarification meetings, technical discussions regarding NOV technologies, project kick off meetings, visit client assets and provide process input to ensure customer care is foremost.
• Responsible for the development of systems and improvement in working practices and processes.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in the work area and department.
• Ensure personal compliance with all HSE legislation and HSE Company policy.
• Be fully familiar and conversant with department and company policies, procedures and processes, ensuring all work and actions undertaken are in full compliance at all times.
• Foreign language is preferred but not essential.
• Support other departments and carry out other duties as and when business requirements dictate or as may be reasonably expected by line manager.
• As a part of Global team, will be required to provide support for international projects and work for other geographical regions as needed.
• Travel as and when required by Client needs.

Strategic Skills

• Able to understand, evaluate and apply technical information to secure orders in line with the business strategy.
• Able to keep abreast of an evolving portfolio of products and services.
• Be quick to identify critical information and respond appropriately.

Operating Skills

• Adept at exercising good judgement (sometimes with incomplete information) whilst being constrained by tight deadlines.
• Able to apportion time effectively to complete tasks.
• Be willing to provide colleagues with the information they need to complete their tasks and eliminate roadblocks.
• Quickly identify the critical tasks and maintain focus.
• Able to inform and coach technical and non-technical team members.

Confidence

• Can be counted on to take personal responsibility in challenging situations and be willing to engage in disputes in order to settle them equitably.

Energy and Drive

• Will be energized by challenges and drawn towards opportunities.
• Capable of maintaining long term objectives

Organizational Positioning Skills

• Confident and professional when representing the company in person and in writing.

Personal & Interpersonal Skills

• A candid team player who collaborates with peers to solve problems.
• Imbued with a strong sense of customer focus (internal/external).
• Committed to self-improvement and development through the role in order to achieve career goals.
Firm and diplomatic when negotiating
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Qualification & Experience

• Tertiary education in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in a similar position.
• Working knowledge of process sizing and calculation.
• Computer literacy (including good command on MS-Excel, word, and outlook.
• Understanding of Engineering documents and drawings.

Bonus Points for:

• Chartered Engineer or willing to approach Chartered status.
• Process plant experience.
• AutoCAD
• Microsoft Office suite.
• Be aware of ATEX, PED and IEC Regulations.
• Understand common place industry materials and their application.