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Job Title: Purchase & Sales Engineer (API Valve Manufacturing) Job Summary: Purchase & Sales Engineer (API Valves) will be responsible for handling purchase and sales activities for API valve products while coordinating with customers, vendors, and internal departments. The candidate should have hands-on experience in the API valve manufacturing industry with knowledge of valve assembly, testing, inspection, quality documentation, and technical specifications. The role requires strong techno-commercial skills to support procurement, customer inquiries, quotations, order execution, and timely delivery while ensuring compliance with API standards and quality requirements. Key Responsibilities - Handle purchase and sales activities for API valves and related components. - Prepare and follow up on customer quotations, purchase orders, and sales orders. - Coordinate with vendors for raw materials, castings, forgings, machining, and bought-out items. - Develop and maintain relationships with customers and suppliers. - Review customer technical specifications, drawings, and valve requirements. - Coordinate with production, planning, QA/QC, and dispatch teams for smooth order execution. - Ensure timely procurement of materials to meet production schedules. - Prepare and maintain commercial and technical documents related to orders. - Verify quality documents such as MTC, ITP, QAP, inspection reports, hydro test reports, and final documentation. - Monitor valve assembly, hydrostatic testing, pneumatic testing, and final inspection activities. - Ensure compliance with API standards, customer specifications, and company quality procedures. - Handle customer inquiries, complaints, and after-sales technical support when required. - Maintain records of purchase, sales, inventory, and vendor performance. - Negotiate prices, delivery schedules, and commercial terms with vendors and customers. - Support business development by identifying new customers and vendors. Skills & Qualifications: - Knowledge of API Standards: In-depth understanding of API standards related to Oil & Gas (e.g., Q1, API 6A, API 16C, QM)). - Testing Expertise: Experience in manual and automated testing of systems to meet API standards. - Diploma/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or related field. - 25+ years of experience in the API Valve manufacturing industry. - Knowledge of API valves, assembly, testing, and inspection. - Understanding of quality documents (MTC, MTR Test Certificates etc.). - Experience in purchase, sales, vendor development, and customer coordination. - Ability to read engineering drawings and technical specifications. - Positive negotiation, communication, and MS Office skills. - Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities. - Extensive working knowledge of products, services, and applications as per API-Q1/6A/16C. - Extensive knowledge of industry standards and regulations. - Strong computer skills and communication skills. - Minimum of 2 years management experience with proven track record in a related position, oil and gas field or industry Salary: - Negotiable on person ability skills & knowledge. TIMING -9:00AM TO 5:30PM 2nd & 4th saturday off. Job Type: Full-time Compensation: From 300,000.00 per year Experience: - 5S: 5 years (Preferred) Work Location: In person .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
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