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Specialist - Solids Handling

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
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Senior mechanical specialist responsible for design, advisory, and vendor coordination for bulk material handling systems (conveying, storage, ship loading/unloading). Leads technical specifications, bid evaluations, vendor reviews, and supports global projects and site teams; supports conceptual through detailed engineering and revamp projects.
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Specialist - Solids Handling

Technical Advisor – Solids Handling

Roles & Responsibilities

Under broad direction, functions as a technical specialist who makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have a far reaching impact on extensive engineering and related activities of the company.

Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English

Manages critical issues with top-level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies.

Performs advisory and consulting work for the organization as a recognized authority for broad program areas or in an intensely specialized area. Job role contributes directly to value creation.

Willing to travel globally and undertake short term assignment with other KBR offices and project site as needed to support projects.

Skillsets

Minimum 15 years experience in Mechanical design of Bulk Material Handling Systems covering Belt Conveying and Pneulatic Conveying systems from Conceptual through Detailed Engineering stages. Shall be familiar with equipment like Travelling Trippers, Bagging System, Warehouse and Automated Material, Various stockyard Machinery (Stacker cum Reclaimer, Bucket Wheel Excavator, Bucket Wheel Reclaimer etc.), Ship Loaders, Ship Unloaders, Pellet Grinder Package, Centrifuges, Auto Warehouse Package etc. Experience in sizing of Storage equipment like Silos with necessary auxiliary devies like Rotary Valves, etc is desirable

Hands-on experience on revamp projects is highly desirable

Hands-on experience with pre-order and post-order activities including Preparation of Technical Specification, Material Requisition & Mechanical Data Sheets, Technical Queries, Technical Bid Evaluation & Post order kick off meetings with Vendors, Purchase Requisition, Vendor Document Review and Co-ordination with various disciplines & site team. Review and Co-ordination with various disciplines & site team.

Educational qualification - BE / B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering

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Phase 1 - Pinnacle, Ascendas, CSIR Rd, Tharamani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600113

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