About Us
Founded in 1917, John Crane is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and engineering of mission critical flow control solutions for increased efficiency, emission reductions and energy transformation. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems and predictive digital monitoring technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 global sites in over 50 countries employing more than 6,000 employees worldwide. We partner with our customers and help them meet the latest environmental standards and keep their operations safe and controlled.
John Crane is part of Smiths Group, For over 170 years, Smiths has been improving our world through smarter engineering. Our technology benefits millions of people every day – making travel safer, supporting sustainable energy transition, efficiently heating, cooling our homes, and helping our world stay connected.
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Job Description
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
Techno-Commercial offer Preparation (Pre-order Phase):
- Prepare and release P&ID, instrument hook up diagram, control narrative and logical diagrams
- Prepare and release Techno-Commercial proposal, Technical clarifications, Comments & Exceptions to customer
- Prepare and release Instrumentation and Components Datasheets for enquiry
- Obtain, review, finalize and maintain records of techno-commercially aligned suppliers quotes for projects
- Obtain, apply and maintain records of manufacturability, lead times and associated project specific plant costs
- Prepare and deliver timely competitive Techno-commercial offers to win Global strategic projects
- Participating & Managing Technical Review meeting with Customer/EPC /OEM.
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
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsibilities -
- 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.
- 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
The Individual
Skills & Experience -
- Graduate in Mechanical / Electrical / Instrumentation engineering or equivalent from reputed university, with typical relevant industrial experience around
- 2 - 4 years of experience
- Team player with well-developed interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- 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
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, color, 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 John Crane, 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 – John Crane)
