Job Description: Principal Engineer
Manufacturing Engineering

Reports To CEO

Location: Bangalore

Position Summary

The Principal Engineer Manufacturing Engineering is responsible for
leading the Engineering team with complete lifecycle of Tubular Reactor (or) Plug Flow Reactor (PFR)
systems, from concept development, engineering design, testing, and
commissioning through to continuous improvement and technology innovation.

This role provides strategic leadership across Design Engineering,
Manufacturing Engineering, and Technical Operations to ensure delivery of reactor
solutions that meet customer requirements, industry standards, safety
regulations, cost targets, and project schedules.

The incumbent serves as the organization's technical authority for
reactor technology while driving operational excellence, innovation, and
business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

- Develop and execute
the engineering and manufacturing strategy for reactor products.

- Drive technology
leadership in Tubular Reactor and Plug Flow Reactor systems.

- Establish long-term
engineering and manufacturing roadmaps.

- Support business
expansion through innovative product development and process improvements.

- Drive profitability
through cost optimization and operational excellence initiatives.

Design Engineering Leadership

Reactor Design &
Development

- Lead conceptual,
basic, FEED, and detailed engineering activities.

- Develop and optimize
reactor designs based on reaction kinetics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer,
and mass transfer principles.

- Drive scale-up
activities from pilot to commercial production.

- Review and approve
engineering calculations, specifications, datasheets, and design
documents.

- Provide technical
leadership for current product development initiatives.

Mechanical Engineering

- Oversee pressure vessel and reactor mechanical
design.

- Review:

- Thermal design calculations

- Mechanical integrity assessments

- Structural analysis

- Fatigue calculations

- Pressure drop evaluations

- Ensure compliance with applicable codes and
standards.

Process Engineering

- Lead reactor modelling and simulation activities.

- Support catalyst selection and performance
optimization.





- Improve reactor efficiency, conversion rates,
yield, and energy performance.

- Drive process technology improvements and
innovation.

Manufacturing Engineering
Leadership

Production

- Mentor fabrication,
testing operations for reactors and associated equipment.

- Coordinate with manufacturing
procedures and quality standards.

- Ensure efficient
utilization of manufacturing resources.

- Review production
planning and fabrication schedules.

- Drive manufacturing
readiness for complex projects.

Operational
Excellence

- Improve productivity, throughput, and equipment
utilization.

- Reduce manufacturing cycle time and cost.

- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across
manufacturing operations.

- Drive automation and digital manufacturing
adoption.

Project
Execution & Delivery

- Lead multidisciplinary project execution teams.

- Ensure engineering and manufacturing deliverables
are completed on schedule.

- Monitor project costs, risks, quality, and resource
allocation.

- Support procurement and vendor development
activities.

- Participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup
support.

- Resolve technical and manufacturing challenges
during project execution.

Quality,
Safety & Compliance

- Ensure compliance with:

- ASME Section VIII

- API Standards

- PED

- ISO 9001

- ISO 45001

- Customer specifications

- Lead technical reviews, audits, and risk
assessments.

- Drive zero-defect quality initiatives.

- Support HAZOP, HAZID, MOC, and process safety
programs.

- Promote a strong safety culture across engineering
and manufacturing functions.

Technology
& Innovation

- Drive R&D; programs related to reactor design
and manufacturing technologies.

- Lead digital engineering initiatives.

- Implement advanced simulation and manufacturing
technologies.





- Evaluate emerging reactor technologies and process
innovations.

- Support patent development and intellectual
property creation.

Commercial
& Customer Engagement

- Support sales and business development teams.

- Participate in customer technical reviews and
proposal discussions.

- Review technical bids and contracts.

- Act as the primary technical advisor for reactor
solutions.

- Build strong relationships with customers,
licensors, EPCs, and technology partners.

People
Leadership

- Lead multidisciplinary teams comprising:

- Design Engineers

- Mechanical Engineers

- Electrical & Electronics Engineers

- Project Engineers

- Build organizational capability and succession
plans.

- Mentor senior engineering and operations teams.

- Establish performance goals and competency
development programs.

Requirements

Educational
Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree / master’s degree in mechanical
engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.

Experience

- 10-15 years of relevant experience.

- Minimum 5+ years in leadership positions.

- Extensive experience in design and manufacturing
of:

- Tubular Reactors

- Plug Flow Reactors

- Pressure Vessels

- Heat Exchangers

- Process Equipment

- Proven leadership
of Start-up/Mid-sized engineering and manufacturing organizations.

Technical
Competencies

Design
Engineering

- Reactor Design

- Reaction Engineering

- Heat & Mass Transfer

- CFD Analysis

- Mechanical Design

- Pressure Vessel Engineering

- Process Simulation

Manufacturing
Engineering

- Production Planning

- Automation

- Lean Manufacturing

Software
Knowledge

- Aspen Plus

- Aspen HYSYS

- ANSYS

- AutoCAD

- SolidWorks

Leadership
Competencies

- Strategic Leadership

- Technology Management

- Manufacturing Excellence

- Business Acumen

- Customer Focus

- Project Leadership

- Stakeholder Management

Preferred
Industries

- Specialty Chemicals

- Petrochemicals

- Fertilizers

- Hydrogen & Green Energy

- Oil & Gas

- Process Equipment Manufacturing

- EPC Organizations

Benefits

Best in the Industry

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