Principal Component Engineer, Grade I

The Principal Component Engineer is responsible for managing processes to maintain an accurate commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) mechanical parts database, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices. This role includes overseeing global stakeholder management across various business units and providing functional leadership to component engineers. The position is WFO or Hybrid and would be located in Chandigarh/Pune with the ability to travel domestically and overseas up to 10% of the year. **Duties And Responsibilities** - Revise and maintain the Component Engineering processes as per the latest industry best practices and norms. - Tailor and synchronize the component engineering standard operating procedures (SOPs) with organizations engineering and supply chain operations. - Define workflows to ensure smooth creation of new COTS in the applicable PDM, PLM and ERP system. - Direct a team of component engineers to ensure correct classification and qualification of mechanical COTS parts. - Drive processes to manage change of COTS data through ECR and ECN aligned with engineering workflow. - Act as the custodian of COTS database, ensure data integrity and address duplicity of data. - Participate in strategic planning initiatives on ERP strategy and implementation. - Manage stakeholders across multiple business units and geographies. - Maintain the component library data by performing rationalization and data integrity audits. - Resolve technical queries raised by engineers or field technicians to ensure the correct selection and sourcing of parts. - Review work specifications/ECO etc. created by other engineers. - Coach and train the component engineering team to maintain required competency levels. - Work towards individual goals aligned with department and organizational objectives. - Comply with organizational HR policies and procedures. - Understand and adhere to organizational HSE policies and practices. **Supervisory Responsibilities** This position has direct supervisory responsibilities. **Reporting Relationship** Will report to Manager Engineering, General Manager Engineering Services > Engagement Head Engineering > Principal - Component Engineering. **Qualifications** - Bachelors degree or higher in Mechanical engineering or allied branch. - Minimum 10 years of experience in Component Engineering, Product Data and Lifecycle Management. - Minimum 10 years of experience working in ERP or SAP environment. - Comprehensive in-depth understanding of mechanical COTS and custom parts. - Excellent understanding of mechanical industry codes/standards (e.g., ASME, ASTM, AISC, etc.). **DESIRED** - Strong technical writing abilities. - Excellent communication and presentation skills. - Excellent MS-Office skills. - Good knowledge of a CAD software. **Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Characteristics (Optional)** - Self-motivation, confidence and passion. - Teamwork & Interpersonal skills. - Disciplined documentation and record keeping skills. - Flexibility and adaptability under adverse conditions. - Ability to show initiative, good judgment, and resourcefulness. - Ensure regular and consistent communication within the area of responsibility. - Innovation mindset and Creative intelligence. This position is considered OFFICE WORK which is characterized as almost exclusively indoors during the day and occasionally at night with occasional exposure to airborne dust in the workplace. The physical demands are considered LIGHT work with lifting up to 20 pounds, climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching being occasional activities. Work surface is stable (flat). Oceaneering provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and is committed to providing learning and development opportunities to enable employees to achieve their potential and take charge of their future. There is a strong ethos of internal promotion with long-term employment and career advancement opportunities across countries and continents. Working at Oceaneering offers the chance to be supported in taking charge of your future with endless possibilities.,