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Job Description

Note : Candidates with Experience in Mechanical Design and Process with 2+Years in Chemical / Chemical allied Companies Preferred.

Role Purpose

The Process Mechanical Engineer will bridge process engineering requirements with mechanical design solutions specific to scaling single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) production & its applications. This role focuses on translating scale-up process needs into clear mechanical requirements, ensuring that all equipment designs and modifications support the performance, safety, and application goals of the Scale-up team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Process-to-Mechanical Translation

Work with process engineers to define mechanical requirements for SWCNT production scale-up (reactors, piping, filtration, drying, sorting, and dispersion systems).

Convert process flow diagrams (PFDs) and P&IDs into mechanical specifications for central engineering execution.

Ensure equipment designs meet process performance targets for yield, purity, and reproducibility.

2. Application-Specific Equipment Adaptation

Develop equipment configurations to handle SWCNT in powder, dispersion, and membrane forms without degradation or contamination.

Specify materials of construction and surface finishes to prevent adsorption, contamination, or loss of nano materials.

Design features to enable quick cleaning, changeovers, and minimal downtime during trials.

3. Scale-Up Support & Validation

Participate in pilot and scale-up trials to evaluate mechanical performance of equipment.

Generate and maintain mechanical performance of system for smooth transfer to Operations

Recommend mechanical adjustments based on trial results to improve reliability and repeatability.

Work with the central engineering team to implement approved modifications.

4. Coordination with Central Engineering

Provide technical input for vendor selection, fabrication drawings, and equipment acceptance criteria.

Review mechanical drawings from central engineering for alignment with process needs.

Ensure timely resolution of mechanical issues impacting scale-up timelines.

5. Reliability & Continuous Improvement

Identify mechanical bottlenecks and propose design enhancements.

Introduce ergonomic and safety improvements specific to SWCNT handling.

Develop mechanical solutions to enable scale-up of purification, sorting, and application development processes.

6. Safety & Compliance

Ensure mechanical specifications comply with ASME, IS, API, and relevant nanomaterial handling guidelines.

Contribute to hazard identification and repeatability studies (HAZOP) for new equipment.

7. Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work with Quality & Operations teams to submit data and ensure system meets specifications (R).

Provide process-related insights to the operations team for seamless scale-up and commercial production.

Engage with customers and applications engineers to align process outputs with end-use performance needs (R).

Requirements

Skillset & Experience Requirements

Core Skills (Required)

Mechanical-Process Integration

Ability to translate process engineering needs (PFDs, P&IDs) into mechanical specifications and equipment design requirements.

Experience designing or specifying process equipment: high-temperature reactors, heat exchangers, gas handling manifolds, filtration units, dryers, slurry handling systems.

Mechanical Design & Analysis

Proficiency in CAD and drafting tools: SolidWorks.

Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) tools such as ANSYS or SolidWorks Simulation for stress, thermal, and vibration analysis.

Knowledge of ASME BPVC, IS, API, and relevant mechanical standards for pressure vessels, piping, and rotating equipment.

Process Scale-Up Support

Design, installation and commissioning of pilot plant

Experience in equipment sizing and material of construction selection based on process chemistry, temperature, and pressure conditions.

Knowledge of modular equipment design to enable iterative scale-up trials.

Data & Performance Validation

Ability to correlate mechanical equipment performance with process yield, purity, and throughput data.

Generate and maintain mechanical performance of system for smooth transfer to Operations

Root cause analysis of mechanical failures or inefficiencies, using tools like Fish bone diagrams or FMEA.

Coordination & Documentation

Preparing detailed mechanical specifications, data sheets, and vendor requirement documents.

Reviewing fabrication drawings and mechanical layouts to ensure process compatibility.

Liaising with vendors, central engineering, and process engineers to resolve technical issues.

Experience Level

Education: B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (M. Tech preferred).

Work Experience: 24 years in process mechanical engineering, preferably in specialty chemicals, fertilizers, Oil and Natural Gas Industries.

Execution Experience:

i.At least one complete cycle of process-to-mechanical translation from concept to pilot-scale implementation.

ii.Direct participation in installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of process-specific mechanical systems.

Benefits

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