Specialty Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager - Specialty Engineer (Welding, Pressure Vessels & Fabrication Capability) based in India.

• Own technical capability and guidance for welding, pressure vessels, tanks, sanitary piping, materials of construction, and corrosion prevention.
• Provide early engineering input and execution support for major capital projects, helping identify technical risks and prevent recurring quality or reliability issues.
• Diagnose complex equipment, fabrication, materials, and field problems and translate findings into practical engineering recommendations.
• Partner with Purchasing to evaluate prospective suppliers, assess technical capabilities, monitor fabrication quality, and strengthen the capital supply base.
• Support technical activities throughout the project lifecycle, including design, supplier selection, fabrication, inspection, installation, and start-up.
• Develop and scale engineering innovations that can reduce capital cost, project lead time, and maintenance requirements, including corrosion-resistant linings, polymer applications, custom bending, gasketless connections, and remote inspection methods.
• Build technical capability through welding and pressure-vessel training programs, technical symposia, communities of practice, coaching, supplier development, and practical field learning.
• Represent the organization in relevant external standards bodies and professional forums, translating emerging standards and industry practices into practical engineering guidance.
• Lead and develop direct reports, laboratory resources, contractors, and technical partners through clear priorities, regular coaching, development opportunities, and disciplined work processes.
• Support the Materials Lab in maintaining business continuity while improving productivity, turnaround times, and organizational capability.
• Collaborate with capital project managers, engineering leaders, construction teams, manufacturing sites, Quality, HSE, R&D, equipment owners, suppliers, fabricators, inspection partners, and technical communities.
• Drive measurable improvements in equipment reliability, fabrication compliance, cleanability, maintainability, cost efficiency, and technical capability.

• Engineering qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Metallurgy.
• Current CWI (Certified Welding Inspector) certification.
• Deep technical expertise in metallurgy, welding, corrosion, materials of construction, pressure equipment, tanks, piping, and fabricated capital assets.
• Demonstrated experience diagnosing complex equipment or fabrication problems and developing clear, actionable technical solutions.
• Experience supporting major capital projects across design, supplier evaluation, fabrication, inspection, installation, and start-up.
• Strong understanding of technical risk management and the ability to balance cost, schedule, quality, cleanability, reliability, and maintainability considerations.
• Ability to influence multidisciplinary project teams, suppliers, and technical communities without relying solely on formal authority.
• Experience developing technical capability in others through training, coaching, standards, reusable engineering tools, and communities of practice.
• Strong people leadership skills, including priority setting, performance feedback, development planning, and management of internal and contracted resources.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, quality, HSE, R&D, and supplier organizations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the credibility to represent the organization in external technical forums and standards organizations.
• Analytical judgment, practical problem-solving ability, and a strong focus on long-term equipment reliability and engineering excellence.

• Full-time senior engineering position with global scope and technical leadership responsibilities.
• Opportunity to influence major capital projects and manufacturing reliability across multiple sites and technical communities.
• Exposure to advanced welding, metallurgy, materials, corrosion, pressure equipment, fabrication, and inspection technologies.
• Opportunities to lead technical innovation focused on cost, quality, reliability, and maintainability improvements.
• Professional development through technical communities, training programs, coaching, and external standards engagement.
• Leadership opportunities involving direct reports, laboratory resources, contractors, suppliers, and technical partners.
• Collaborative environment with cross-functional interaction across Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing.