KBR

Engineering and technology solutions for government

Bulk Material Handling Specialist

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.
At least 15 years of experience in mechanical design of bulk material handling systems, covering belt conveying and pneumatic conveying from conceptual through detailed engineering stages.
Familiarity with equipment including travelling trippers, bagging systems, warehouses and automated material handling, stockyard machinery such as stacker reclaimers and bucket wheel excavators/reclaimers, ship loaders and unloaders, pellet grinder packages, centrifuges, and automated warehouse packages.
A Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent engineering qualification.

Responsibilities

Make decisions and recommendations as a technical specialist with authoritative impact on extensive engineering and related activities.
Manage critical issues with top-level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies.
Perform advisory and consulting work as a recognized authority across broad program areas or an intensely specialized area.
Support projects through global travel and short-term assignments at other KBR offices and project sites as needed.
Participate in pre-order and post-order activities, including preparing technical specifications, material requisitions and mechanical data sheets; handling technical queries and technical bid evaluations; attending post-order vendor kick-off meetings; preparing purchase requisitions; reviewing vendor documents; and coordinating with other disciplines and site teams.

Desired Qualifications

Experience sizing storage equipment such as silos and associated auxiliary devices such as rotary valves.
Hands-on experience on revamp projects.

Title:

Specialist - Solids Handling

Technical Advisor – Solids Handling

Roles & Responsibilities

Under broad direction, functions as a technical specialist who makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have a far reaching impact on extensive engineering and related activities of the company.

Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English

Manages critical issues with top-level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies.

Performs advisory and consulting work for the organization as a recognized authority for broad program areas or in an intensely specialized area. Job role contributes directly to value creation.

Willing to travel globally and undertake short term assignment with other KBR offices and project site as needed to support projects.

Skillsets

Minimum 15 years experience in Mechanical design of Bulk Material Handling Systems covering Belt Conveying and Pneulatic Conveying systems from Conceptual through Detailed Engineering stages. Shall be familiar with equipment like Travelling Trippers, Bagging System, Warehouse and Automated Material, Various stockyard Machinery (Stacker cum Reclaimer, Bucket Wheel Excavator, Bucket Wheel Reclaimer etc.), Ship Loaders, Ship Unloaders, Pellet Grinder Package, Centrifuges, Auto Warehouse Package etc. Experience in sizing of Storage equipment like Silos with necessary auxiliary devies like Rotary Valves, etc is desirable

Hands-on experience on revamp projects is highly desirable

Hands-on experience with pre-order and post-order activities including Preparation of Technical Specification, Material Requisition & Mechanical Data Sheets, Technical Queries, Technical Bid Evaluation & Post order kick off meetings with Vendors, Purchase Requisition, Vendor Document Review and Co-ordination with various disciplines & site team. Review and Co-ordination with various disciplines & site team.

Educational qualification - BE / B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering

About the Company

KBR

Engineering and technology solutions for government

KBR provides science, technology, and engineering solutions to government and commercial clients in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and energy. It has two segments: Government Solutions for defense, space, and mission support for agencies like DoD and NASA; Sustainable Technology Solutions offering technologies, equipment, and catalysts for ammonia, olefins, and other chemicals to improve sustainability. It earns revenue from long-term contracts, often cost-reimbursable or fixed-price, delivering integrated services and technologies on large projects. Its focus on government contracting combined with in-house technology and equipment enables end-to-end solutions for mission-critical and energy programs, with a goal of reliable, cost-effective engineering and sustainable industrial processes.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: 1919

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