Expediting Engineer
Date: 1 Nov 2026
Location: Pune, MH, IN, 411021
Company: tatacons02
About Us
Purpose & Scope of Position
The Expediting Engineer shall be responsible for expediting procurement activities, monitoring vendor progress, and ensuring timely delivery of equipment, materials, and documentation for thermal power plant EPCM projects. The role focuses on tracking the complete procurement lifecycle from purchase order placement through manufacturing, inspections, dispatch, logistics, and site delivery to support project schedules and avoid execution delays.
Experience
- 8–12 years of experience in expediting, procurement, supply chain, vendor management, or project coordination for thermal power, EPC/EPCM, infrastructure, energy, or industrial projects.
Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Instrumentation, or related discipline).
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and expedite procurement activities for equipment, materials, packages, and services required for the project.
- Track vendor progress against purchase order commitments, manufacturing schedules, and contractual delivery milestones.
- Coordinate with vendors, procurement teams, engineering departments, quality teams, logistics providers, and site construction teams.
- Review vendor manufacturing schedules and identify potential delays or bottlenecks affecting project delivery.
- Conduct regular follow-ups with suppliers to ensure timely submission of engineering documents, drawings, data sheets, inspection plans, and manufacturing records.
- Monitor critical equipment and long-lead items including Boilers, Turbines, Generators, Transformers, Cooling Towers, Pumps, Electrical Systems, C&I Systems, and BOP equipment.
- Facilitate coordination between vendors and inspection agencies to ensure timely completion of inspections and release for dispatch.
- Track manufacturing progress through vendor visits, review meetings, progress reports, and status updates.
- Prepare expediting reports, procurement dashboards, material tracking reports, and delivery status reports for project management.
- Coordinate logistics and dispatch activities to ensure timely transportation and delivery of materials to the project site.
- Escalate potential schedule risks, procurement delays, and vendor performance issues to management for timely intervention.
- Support resolution of technical, commercial, and documentation issues impacting procurement schedules.
- Monitor compliance with project procurement procedures, contractual requirements, and delivery commitments.
- Participate in vendor review meetings, progress assessments, and project coordination meetings.
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