Role Overview
Full‑time, permanent position located in Westhill, Aberdeenshire. Provide engineering design solutions and through life engineering and service support to the JFD product range and systems, acting as technical lead for the engineering team. Workload varies from new product design to meet client or internal specifications through to supporting existing client requests to upgrade, change or support equipment in the field. This role ensures design integrity and delivers high‑quality engineering solutions that meet performance, safety and manufacturing standards. Please note that this role requires security checks.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering design input for new and existing systems and products, while supporting the current product/systems range by addressing technical queries.
- Collaborate with internal departments including sales, supply chain and production to deliver technically sound and commercially viable solutions.
- Engage with clients, suppliers and subcontractors to offer technical guidance and ensure solutions are robust and meet specifications and project requirements.
- Create and manage part structures, part numbers and bills of materials, while sourcing appropriate components and materials as needed.
- Generate and review engineering documentation such as specifications, proposals, assembly instructions, test procedures, certifications and detailed manufacturing drawings and documentation.
- Lead the implementation of design changes, ensuring updates are accurately reflected and communicated across relevant documentation and teams.
- Ensure engineering solutions are delivered on time and within budget, complying with internal processes and standards and external regulations.
- Act as technical approver for engineering drawings and documentation generated.
- Where applicable, potential responsibility for small team leadership, performance management and mentoring through development plans and competency frameworks.
Qualifications
- Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent industry background.
- Extensive experience in generating design calculations, specifications, procedures, certification and reporting.
- Excellent knowledge of manufacturing techniques and gas and fluid systems.
- Proficient in using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems for creation and storage of engineering documentation and packages.
- Strong understanding of engineering testing methods, including planning, execution and analysis.
- Strong understanding of mechanical systems design and service support requirements.
- Familiarity with key design standards relevant to mechanical engineering.
- Exposure to industry codes and regulations including Lloyd's Register, DNV, ABS, DEFSTAN and MIL-STD would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of pressure vessel design skills using PD5500, ASME VIII and EN 13445 would be advantageous.
- Hands‑on experience with engineering analysis tools such as ANSYS Workbench, MathCAD or Finglow is advantageous.
- Experience in CAD software, particularly SolidWorks or AutoCAD is advantageous.
Diving Qualifications
- Knowledge of diving or diving qualifications would be advantageous.
Benefits
- Early finish on Fridays.
- Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with experience (private medical insurance, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, company pension, etc.).
- Clear pathways for career development and organisational visibility.
- Inclusive and supportive culture that values individual contributions.
- Meaningful work with impact across safety, innovation and global operations.
James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.
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Full‑time, permanent position located in Westhill, Aberdeenshire. Provide engineering design solutions and through life engineering and service support to the JFD product range and systems, acting as technical lead for the engineering team. Workload varies from new product design to meet client or internal specifications through to supporting existing client requests to upgrade, change or support equipment in the field. This role ensures design integrity and delivers high‑quality engineering solutions that meet performance, safety and manufacturing standards. Please note that this role requires security checks.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering design input for new and existing systems and products, while supporting the current product/systems range by addressing technical queries.
- Collaborate with internal departments including sales, supply chain and production to deliver technically sound and commercially viable solutions.
- Engage with clients, suppliers and subcontractors to offer technical guidance and ensure solutions are robust and meet specifications and project requirements.
- Create and manage part structures, part numbers and bills of materials, while sourcing appropriate components and materials as needed.
- Generate and review engineering documentation such as specifications, proposals, assembly instructions, test procedures, certifications and detailed manufacturing drawings and documentation.
- Lead the implementation of design changes, ensuring updates are accurately reflected and communicated across relevant documentation and teams.
- Ensure engineering solutions are delivered on time and within budget, complying with internal processes and standards and external regulations.
- Act as technical approver for engineering drawings and documentation generated.
- Where applicable, potential responsibility for small team leadership, performance management and mentoring through development plans and competency frameworks.
Qualifications
- Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent industry background.
- Extensive experience in generating design calculations, specifications, procedures, certification and reporting.
- Excellent knowledge of manufacturing techniques and gas and fluid systems.
- Proficient in using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems for creation and storage of engineering documentation and packages.
- Strong understanding of engineering testing methods, including planning, execution and analysis.
- Strong understanding of mechanical systems design and service support requirements.
- Familiarity with key design standards relevant to mechanical engineering.
- Exposure to industry codes and regulations including Lloyd’s Register, DNV, ABS, DEFSTAN and MIL-STD would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of pressure vessel design skills using PD5500, ASME VIII and EN 13445 would be advantageous.
- Hands‑on experience with engineering analysis tools such as ANSYS Workbench, MathCAD or Finglow is advantageous.
- Experience in CAD software, particularly SolidWorks or AutoCAD is advantageous.
Diving Qualifications
- Knowledge of diving or diving qualifications would be advantageous.
Benefits
- Early finish on Fridays.
- Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with experience (private medical insurance, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, company pension, etc.).
- Clear pathways for career development and organisational visibility.
- Inclusive and supportive culture that values individual contributions.
- Meaningful work with impact across safety, innovation and global operations.
James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.
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