Job Description
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer – Contingent worker
Location Pune
SPX FLOW is a premier provider of innovative process solutions, delivering high-value technology, service and
support to leading nutrition, health and industrial businesses around the globe. Our unique expertise spans
generations and engineering disciplines, allowing us to solve complex challenges and create scalable solutions
that meet the strategic objectives of the companies that nourish and build our world.
We’re based in Charlotte, N.C., with operations in more than 30 nations and sales in more than 140 countries.
Our landmark facilities are Innovation and Design Centers, which are located around the globe. These state-of-
the-art collaboration labs are where we partner with leading nutrition, health and industrial manufacturers, bringing
together trusted brands and technologies to meet new consumer expectations and anticipate industry trends.
To learn more, please visit spxflow.com.
JOB SUMMARY
Working on both projects and bid proposals, the Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the mechanical design of
piping and equipment systems, or parts thereof. The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for:
developing a mechanical design which meets the requirements of the proposal or project
ensuring design phase outputs are delivered in line with the time schedule and quality requirements
undertaking other technical tasks as required (e.g. site surveys, feasibility studies, support to sales, etc)
In general, the Mechanical Engineer will work as part of a team and will collaborate closely with other team members
and functional disciplines to ensure successful delivery of the project or bid scope.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Mechanical Engineer’s duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Mechanical Engineer
The primary role will be to undertake mechanical engineering design tasks on projects or proposals, including:
Safety & Environment
o Ensuring that, with respect to the scope of works for which SPX Flow are responsible:
Plant designs are safe
Environmental impacts of our designs have been considered appropriately
o Participating in relevant reviews, as defined in SPX Flow procedures and, additionally, customer
contracts, and ensuring that her/his resultant actions have been completed. (Example reviews
include: Design Reviews, Risk Assessments)
o Ensuring compliance with local legislation and regulations (for the locality of the plant/process)
which apply to engineering design (e.g. EU Machinery Directive)
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o Acting in a safe fashion, particularly when operating outside of the known office environment (e.g.
on customer and supplier sites)
Mechanical Design Tasks
o Generating process solutions and defining their characteristics in terms of:
P&ID diagrams
Equipment and fabricated item specifications (e.g. vessel specifications)
Layout and elevational diagrams
2D & 3D piping diagrams
Dimensioned manufacturing diagrams (e.g. skidded system designs, pipe support
structures)
Material lists
Loading/foundation requirements
Transportation, ingress, egress and maintenance access requirements
o Adhering to SPX Flow procedures, and utilising applicable tools and design standards, during the
development of mechanical designs
o Ensuring that tasks are completed in accordance with the project schedule, to the required quality
and within the allocated budget.
Design Ownership
o Ensuring that the design, for which they are responsible, is functional, and is executed in line
with:
Applicable legislation and regulation
Customer contractual requirements (or, in case of proposal, RFQ/URS requirements)
SPX references, standards and best practices, where applicable
o Ensuring that design output is complete and of a consistent standard. Examples include ensuring
that:
Documentation (e.g. P&IDs, FDS) utilises common standards across the project/proposal
and that it is delivered to a consistent level in terms of content and quality
Project specific “equipment catalogues” are used to support item selection
o Ensuring all scope elements/sub-systems for which they are responsible integrate coherently and
that external interfaces are clearly understood and defined
o Considering economic factors with a view to ensuring that the overall project is delivered on
budget
Communication & Team Working
o Part of technical discussions with customers and suppliers
o Attending relevant project or proposal meetings e.g.:
Launch/“kick-off” meetings
Progress reviews
Design reviews
o Communicating information to stakeholders in a timely fashion
o Supporting other disciplines, during the design phase, to achieve project or proposal deliverables
e.g.
Supply Chain (e.g. initial specification, review of supplier quotes, purchase requisitions,
etc)
Process design (e.g. interpreting P&ID requirements)
Electrical design (e.g. agreeing panel positions and cable runs)
o Supporting Installation & Commissioning team during the site execution phase e.g.:
communicating design intent
assisting with planning of equipment ingress/positioning
highlighting critical installation requirements
assisting with resolution of design issues
o Assisting with hand-over of design information to Aftermarket team
Documentation
o Ensuring that all design information is captured, stored and maintained, in the allocated location,
in a structured and accessible fashion
o Assisting in compilation of Technical Files, or equivalent, as defined by relevant legislation (e.g.
EU Machinery Directive)
Additional Sales Support & Proposals Tasks
o Undertaking pre-contract studies (e.g. feasibility, site surveys)
o Reviewing technical aspects of quotation text
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Fluent English – both spoken and written
Good communication skills
Ability to work on multiple tasks, within a matrix environment
Ability and willingness to work and build relationships with colleagues across multiple functions and
geographically diverse sites
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Good initiative and ability to work independently
The ability to meet high performance standards in a team whilst maintaining ethics and integrity
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Degree / Diploma / ITI Draftsman in appropriate engineering discipline (e.g. Mechanical)
Knolwedge of Piping will be an added advantage
Experience of Autodesk products (e.g. AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD Plant 3D, Inventor)
Engineering design experience, preferably in Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical and/or other hygienic
industries
Understanding of sanitary design principles as applied to design of piping systems and associated
process equipment
Experience / understanding of systems designed for clean-in-place (CIP)
Experience of working within a technically oriented team
Good level of competence in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and AutoCAD
SAP experiences beneficial
