Engineering Manager

SMS group GmbH is a global leader in metallurgical plant and rolling mill technology. We are part of the SMS group who generate sales of more than EUR 3.1 billion with some 14,400 employees worldwide. The sole owner of the holding company SMS GmbH is the Familie Weiss Foundation. SMS India Pvt. Ltd. is a 100 % subsidiary of SMS group GmbH with offices in Gurgaon, Kolkata and Pune and a workshop in Bhubaneswar. The company was founded in 1989. With a workforce of 850, SMS India Pvt. Ltd. is engaged in the engineering, design and supply of equipment to the steel industry in India and abroad.

Responsibilities

• Initiates, coordinates, and controls all engineering activities within the project to ensure in-cost, in-time and in-quality project execution.
• Leads the engineering function within the project and ensures effective interdisciplinary coordination and collaboration.
• Represents the overall engineering within the project in internal and external meetings.
• Manages the interfaces and coordinates assigned TMs and TSMs.
• Communicates and aligns all relevant engineering information within the project core team (PM, PS, PSCM, CM).
• Manages the engineering part of the Integrated Project Time Schedule (IPTS) together with the Project Scheduler (PS) aligned with the TM and TSMs.
• Manages Engineering Deliverables List (EDL) in collaboration with the TMs and TSMs and the Document Manager (DCM).
• Manages the overall engineering budget with the Project Manager in alignment with the TMs and the TSMs.
• Executes and leads Plant Engineering Gate meetings.
• Supports during sales phase for selected projects.
• Drives continuous improvement of engineering management methods, planning processes and competences.

Project Start Phase

• Participates in the kick-off meeting and project start-up workshop.
• Analyses the contract for completeness of technical documentation and correctness of technical concept with regard to limits on supplies, performance and interfaces for the engineering within a project.
• Initiates all engineering activities within the project to ensure in-cost, in-time and in-quality project execution.
• Initiates the nomination of employees as engineering team members (TM, TSM) to the project in alignment with line management and project management.
• Communicates and implements the project-specific requirements regarding Engineering.
• Establishes the engineering part of the Integrated Project Time Schedule (IPTS) together with the Project Scheduler aligned with the TM and TSMs.
• Plans the overall engineering budget with the Project Manager in alignment with the TMs and the TSMs.
• Coordinates creation of Engineering Deliverables List (EDL) in collaboration with the TMs and TSMs and the DCM.
• Participates in risk workshops with focus on Engineering.

Project Controlling Phase

• Coordinates, and controls all engineering activities within the project to ensure in-cost, in-time and in-quality project execution.
• Manages Engineering Deliverables List (EDL) in collaboration with the TMs and TSMs and the DCM.
• Manages the engineering part of the integrated project time schedule (IPTS) together with the Project Scheduler aligned with the TM and TSMs.
• Provides progress and status reporting for engineering activities at project level (Level 4 and Level 3 alignment).
• Leads and moderates plant engineering gate meetings, as well as follow-up of counteractive measures.
• Leads technical changes within the project with a focus on engineering as part of the deviation management.
• Tracks risks for technical issues.

Project Closing

• Provides lessons learned with focus on Engineering.
• Assures engineering documentation for the whole plant is compiled and handed over on time and in accordance with contract.

Qualifications

BE/B Tech (Mechanical) with 12 - 20 years of experience.