Mechanical Design Engineer Renfrew   Negotiable, Company medical insurance, Company pension.

Mechanical Design Engineer - Renfrew

http://www.jfdefence.com/Company/careers.html

James Fisher Defence (JFD), based in Renfrew, provides a range of specialist, underwater operating and engineering services in the defence sector worldwide and is looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer to support its growing business.

 In an exciting environment, and as part of a small team, your role will allow you to contribute significantly to the delivery of state-of-the-art technical products. Working for James Fisher Defence, a world leader in the defence, marine services and subsea industries, you will produce innovative and robust assemblies to exacting specifications and time-scales.

 Roles and Responsibilities

 As part of the Engineering Team you will:

-         Produce and develop concepts, specifications and engineering solutions to exciting mechanical problems

-         Design and develop complete assemblies and systems from start to finish

-         Test or witness your own designs

-         Interact with users and customers

-         Assign tasks to engineers/managers/contractors

-         Collate / produce progress & project reports and aid in decision making based upon their results

-         Ensure that project related records are complete, accurate and up-to-date

-         Produce studies and technical assessments

In addition on occasions you will:

-         Travel to client/customer and manage/communicate/present project specifics sometimes overseas

-         Working in the workshop or with the Operations team off shore

 Essential Attributes

-         Be comfortable working independently on complex and varied problems

-         Have a sound knowledge of engineering principles + strong mechanical engineering skills

-         Happy with working in a small team and the additional responsibilities that entails

-         At ease dealing directly with customers and contractors

-         Comfortable with maintaining and controlling project documentation, costs and procedures

-         Focused on delivering to tight deadlines and specifications

-         Capable of reacting to changes + willing to go the extra mile to deliver quality products

-         Minimum 3yrs experience in an appropriate engineering field

-         Effectively identify and communicate critical tasks and key risks

-         Experience in modelling and drafting on AutoDesk Inventor, Solidworks or similar

-         An engineering degree or time served background

 Desirable Attributes

-         Be familiar with working to marine, defence standards and Lloyds Rules

-         Subsea/offshore/defence background

-         Experience in design integration of mechanical systems

-         Working knowledge of , AutoCAD, MathCAD or similar

-         Previous experience of commercially sensitive projects + the security aspects this entails

-         Be willing to travel + have a passport

-         Full clean driving licence

 Benefits

-          Company Medical Insurance

-          Company Pension

 Salary

-          Position level and compensation will be commensurate with experience

-          Salary is negotiable and is dependant on experience 

Job Reference:   MDE1

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