Senior Mechanical Engineer - Lead Design & Systems

James Fisher and Sons plc; Westhill; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Company Pension

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Westhill, Aberdeenshire. The role involves delivering engineering design solutions and providing through-life support to the JFD product range, while acting as technical lead for the engineering team.

You will manage a small team where applicable, distribute work, set objectives and develop staff. The role covers from new product design to field upgrades, with a focus on timely, on-budget delivery and compliance with industry

Qualifications

• Proven mechanical design experience and calculations.
• Knowledge of gas and fluid systems and pressure vessel design.
• Familiarity with relevant industry codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering design input to new systems and products and provide support to the existing product range by assessing technical queries.
• Liaise with internal JFD departments such as sales, supply chain and production to ensure the best technical solution is provided in all instances.
• Creation of part numbers and bill of materials and sourcing suitable components and materials when required.
• Creation of engineering documentation such as specifications, proposals, assembly instructions, test procedures, certification and reports and checking detailed manufacturing drawings and documentation.
• Ensuring engineering solutions are provided on time and on budget and adhere to engineering and company standards and processes (compliance to internal and external standards and regulations).
• Accountability and responsibility as the discipline technical approver of drawings and documentation generated within the JFD engineering team.
• Where applicable, responsible for promoting engagement to achieve a resilient diverse high performing team.
• Where applicable, the line management of a small team on performance, development, allocation/delegation of work and compliance to internal and external standard & regulations and develop and mentor teamthrough the use ofa competence framework and training, development plans and performance appraisals.

Skills

Mechanical design

Gas & fluid systems

PD5500/ASME/VIII/EN 13445

Industry codes & regs

Diving qualifications

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

ANSYS Workbench

MathCAD

Finglow

SolidWorks

PLM systems

Job description

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Westhill, Aberdeenshire. The role involves delivering engineering design solutions and providing through-life support to the JFD product range, while acting as technical lead for the engineering team.

You will manage a small team where applicable, distribute work, set objectives and develop staff. The role covers from new product design to field upgrades, with a focus on timely, on-budget delivery and compliance with industry