Senior Mechanical Engineer: Lead Mechanical Design & Systems

James Fisher and Sons; Westhill; On-site; 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 is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Westhill, Aberdeenshire. The role involves providing design solutions and life-cycle support for the JFD product range, and acting as technical lead for the engineering team.

You will manage a small team, coordinate with sales, supply chain and production, and ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations. Security checks are required for this position.

Qualifications

• Proven mechanical design experience with calculations and manufacturing techniques.
• Familiarity with industry codes and regulations such as Lloyds, DNV, ABS, DEFSTAN and MIL-STD.
• Experience with engineering analysis tools (e.g. ANSYS Workbench, MathCAD, Finglow) and SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering design input to new systems and products and support existing product range by addressing technical queries.
• Liaise with sales, supply chain and production to deliver the best technical solution.
• Create part numbers & BOMs; source components and materials as needed.
• Produce engineering docs: specifications, proposals, assembly instructions, test procedures, certifications and reports; review drawings.
• Ensure solutions are on time and on budget; comply with standards and processes.
• Act as discipline technical approver for drawings and documentation within the engineering team.
• Promote engagement to build a resilient, high-performing team.
• Line manage a small team: performance, development, delegation, compliance, training, appraisals.

Skills

Mechanical design

Gas & fluid systems

PD5500

ASME VIII

EN 13445

Lloyds

DNV

ABS

DEFSTAN

MIL-STD

ANSYS Workbench

MathCAD

Finglow

SolidWorks

PLM

Mechanical Engineering degree

Diving qualifications

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

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

You will manage a small team, coordinate with sales, supply chain and production, and ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations. Security checks are required for this position.