Process Design Engineer

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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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: 2–4 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
Best In the Industry