Mechanical Design Engineer

Balmoral Offshore Engineering; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and ambitious design engineering team at a forward-thinking company specializing in buoyancy and insulation products. This role involves creating innovative engineering solutions from concept to production, ensuring high standards of cost, time, and quality. You will leverage your expertise in CAD and FEA to design products that meet client specifications while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a thriving industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years design experience in a fast-paced engineering design environment.
• Experience using FEA and 3D CAD software is essential.
• Working towards Chartered Status is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design products from initial concept to production efficiently.
• Produce 3-D CAD models and detail drawings per client requirements.
• Assist in developing company design systems and standards.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Lateral thinker

Knowledge of CAD software

Ability to produce technical calculations

Knowledge of FEA software

Competence in MS Office

Appreciation of company and industry standards

Education

Engineering degree – Mechanical or Structural

HND with 5 years post qualification experience

Tools

3D CAD software

FEA software (preferably Ansys)

Autodesk Inventor

Mathcad

Job description

Balmoral, a division of Balmoral Group, provides surface and subsurface buoyancy, insulation and elastomer products and services to the global energy, defence, subsea communications and oceanographic industries.

3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE JOB'S FUNCTION

The successful candidate will be an integral member of a thriving ambitious design engineering team sharing the same drive and enthusiasm as their peers. The jobholder will be producing innovative engineering solutions supporting sales and projects from concept through to production where cost, time and quality are imperative. They will be required to show initiative in all aspects of the role and have the ability to work with minimal supervision but at the same time possess all the attributes of a great team player.

4. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOBHOLDER

• Design Balmoral products from initial concept stage through to production in a professional and time efficient manner.
• Producing 3-D CAD Models and Detail Drawings to provide solutions in accordance with clients’ requirements.
• Produce technical reports detailing work completed and the products produced. Including but not limited to, engineering calculations, Finite element analysis and CFD.
• To assist in the development of company design systems, standards and procedures
• Look for continuous improvement
• To contribute development ideas for new and existing products
• Support work for proposals and projects working to tight deadlines
• Review and improve department systems/procedures/guides and contribute to inter department process improvements.

5. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

WITH WHOM THERE IS REGULAR WORKING CONTACT:

• Projects Engineers
• Sales/Proposals engineer
• Document Control
• Production
• Clients/Suppliers

6. THE JOBHOLDER

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Training

Note that criteria listed as “Required” will be strictly applied in the recruitment process – candidates who do not meet these criteria will be rejected.

Qualifications

Required:

• Engineering degree – Mechanical or Structural. A Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Or HND with 5 years post qualification experience minimum.

Desirable:

• Working towards, a desire to obtain or near achieving Chartered Status

Experience

Required:

• Minimum of 3 years design experience within a fast paced engineering design environment, preferably in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Experience using FEA and 3D CAD software.

Desirable:

• 5 years plus mechanical engineering design experience
• Experience in CFD
• Knowledge of the Oil & Gas Industry
• Knowledge of designing buoyancy products (not essential).

Skills/Training

Required:

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Lateral thinker
• Knowledge of CAD software and drawing standards preferably Inventor
• Ability to produce technical calculations quickly and accurately.
• Knowledge of FEA software, preferably Ansys.
• Competence in MS Word, Excel, Access
• Appreciation of company and Industry Standards

Desirable:

• CFD experience using Ansys CFX
• Thermal and Mechanical FEA experience in Ansys
• Autodesk Inventor & Meridian (or other Database Management systems.)
• Competent ability in Mathcad
• Good technical report writing skills

Please note that Balmoral is unable to support employment visa sponsorship at this time.