Engineer-R&D

Job Description Objective:- Assist the Technical Services manager in putting together Attero's capacity creation requirements, complete with definition of functional requirements, technology selection, technology transfer for the entire capacity creation & getting the new site(s) in readiness for commercial operations comprising - Assist the Technical Services Manager for - defining the user requirements including plant capacity, scope, features, flexibility requirements, client specific requirements etc. - assist in coordinating preparation of the complete technology package for the new capacity creation incl. i. coordination with the R&D & in-plant teams ii. interaction with external entities for finalizing all process plant requirements - Coordination of basic engineering/ detailed engineering with consultants for technology transfer documentation - Overall technical documentation - Finalise equipment specifications & procurement action for equipment - Collation of requisite data for Environmental Clearances for all plants - Manpower planning, recruitment, training & putting together a commissioning/ operations team for Commercial operation of the new plants. - Provide requisite inputs for securing permissions in a timely manner - Process optimization efforts - Product development alongside plant R&D teams - Cost reduction, troubleshooting alongside plant operations teams - Data analytics in coordination with data analytics team, to support plant optimization to deliver the projects as per specifications, quality, time and cost. Operational:- Assist the Technical Services Manager in capacity creation and commencement of Commercial Operations for the designated sites comprising: - Collaborate with Attero's internal R&D, in-plant team for the complete technology docket defining the functional requirements in terms of Capacity, scope, features, flexibility and customer requirements on the basic design and planning of the project which would serve as the input for the detailed engineering - Enable technology transfer by coordination with all related entities - Review detailed engineering designs received from the consultants for feasibility, adherence to cost & quality and for meeting company's requirements - Pursue procurement action after finalization of all equipment specification sheets - Keeping track of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) guidelines, and all other applicable laws and statutes - Participate in Project Review meetings to monitor project execution is in line with user requirements - Co-ordinate with other departments (electrical, mechanical, instrumentation etc.) as well as for escalated matters to ensure quick resolution - Data collection for Environmental Clearances - Provide requisite inputs for timely preparation of all applications for permissions from requisite Authorities - Work alongside plant teams for process optimization, cost reduction, troubleshooting etc - Work alongside plant R&D teams for product development - Coordination of manpower planning, training, pre-commissioning works and smooth transition to the Operations team . Financial:- - Assist the Technical Services manager on preparation/ adherence to budgets . - Assist in cost savings thru value engineering in technology choices and procurement actions . People:- - Support recruitments for the team, where required - Support HR in delivering the initiatives such as online training, goal setting, performance appraisal etc. for direct reports - Foster an environment of learning, excellence and innovation; mentor and coach subordinates to develop the team's capabilities. Qualification:- Bachelors in Chemical Engineering Experience:-5 - 7 years of work experience in Process engineering, Operations management of process plants .