Role - Project Engineer - Materials

Location - Pipavav, Gujarat ( Shipyard Location)

Industry: Shipbuilding / Ship Repair / Marine Engineering

About the Role

We are looking for a Project Engineer Materials to support project execution by ensuring timely planning, procurement coordination, material tracking, and availability of materials for shipbuilding projects. The role requires close coordination with Project Management, Planning, Procurement, Stores, Design, Production, and Vendors to ensure uninterrupted project execution while maintaining cost, quality, and schedule compliance.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare project-wise material requirements based on engineering drawings, BOMs, and project schedules.
- Coordinate with Design, Planning, Procurement, QA/QC, Production, and Stores to ensure timely material availability.
- Monitor procurement status, manufacturing progress, inspections, dispatch, and delivery of critical materials and equipment.
- Track long-lead items and identify potential material shortages that could impact project schedules.
- Maintain project material registers, procurement trackers, and material status reports.
- Coordinate with vendors and expediting teams to ensure adherence to delivery schedules.
- Monitor receipt, storage, issuance, and reconciliation of project materials with Stores.
- Ensure compliance with project specifications, class requirements, and quality standards for procured materials.
- Support material inspection activities and coordinate with QA/QC for vendor inspections.
- Review material deviations, shortages, substitutions, and engineering change requests impacting procurement.
- Participate in project review meetings and present material procurement status, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Coordinate logistics and transportation for project materials to ensure timely delivery to the shipyard.
- Ensure proper documentation of purchase orders, inspection reports, material certificates,



and vendor documentation.
- Generate periodic MIS reports on procurement progress, inventory status, material consumption, and project material forecasts.
- Identify opportunities for material optimization, inventory reduction, and cost savings.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Project Material Planning & Coordination
- Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
- Bill of Materials (BOM) Management
- Procurement Coordination & Expediting
- Vendor Management
- Material Tracking & Inventory Control
- Production & Project Coordination
- Supply Chain Management
- Engineering Drawing Interpretation
- Cost Control & Material Optimization
- Risk Identification & Mitigation
- Robust Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
- Cross-functional Stakeholder Management

Educational Qualification

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering / Marine Engineering or equivalent.

Experience

- 8-13 years of experience in project materials, procurement coordination, production planning, or project execution within the Shipbuilding, Ship Repair, Offshore, Marine, or Heavy Engineering industry.
- Experience in handling materials for new shipbuilding projects is preferred.
- Preferred Technical Knowledge

- Shipbuilding materials, steel, piping, outfitting, machinery, and electrical equipment.
- Reading engineering drawings, material specifications, and BOMs.
- ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/IFS or equivalent).
- MS Excel (Advanced), MS Project, Power BI (preferred).
- Knowledge of Class Society requirements will be an added advantage.

This role is ideal for professionals who can effectively bridge Project Management, Procurement, Planning, and Production, ensuring that materials are available at the right time to support seamless shipbuilding project execution while meeting cost, quality, and delivery objectives.

Kindly share your updated resume on [email protected] with mentioning your current CTC, Expected CTC , Total yrs of exp and Notice Period.

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