About the role

JFD are recruiting a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Military Engineering team at Westhill, Aberdeenshire. As our Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will provide engineering design solutions and through life engineering support to our military product range. Working as a technical lead for the team you will drive new product designs to meet client requirements and support existing client’s request to upgrade or change equipment in the field. This role will suit a confident Senior Mechanical Engineer who is experienced in making engineering decisions and can manage and coordinate a small team.

As Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Provide engineering design input to new products.
• Provide engineering support to the existing product range.
• Assess technical queries and provide engineering solutions to a wide ranging products portfolio.
• Liaise with internal JFD departments such as sales, procurement and production to ensure the best technical solution is provided in all instances.
• Sourcing suitable components and materials when required.
• Creation of part numbers and bill of materials.
• Creation of engineering documentation such as specifications, proposals, assembly instructions, test procedures, certification and reports.
• Checking detailed manufacturing drawings and documentation.
• Ensuring engineering solutions are provided on time and on budget.
• Adherence to engineering and company standards and processes.
• Site visits to other JFD offices and client assets as and when required.
• Accountability and responsibility as technical approver of drawings and documentation generated in support of the senior mechanical engineer role.
• Compliance to internal and external standards & regulations
• Responsible for promoting engagement to achieve a resilient, diverse and high performing team.
• Develop and mentor team through training and development plans.

What do you need?

Skills

• Proven mechanical design skills
• Skilled in generating design calculations
• Excellent knowledge of manufacturing techniques
• Excellent knowledge of gas and fluid systems
• Knowledge of Pressure Vessel design skills using PD5500, ASME VIII, EN 13445
• Knowledge of design standards.
• Knowledge of industry guidelines such as IMCA.
• Previous product design experience would be advantageous.

Experience

• Substantial experience in a mechanical engineer or product engineer role.
• Experience with PLM system for generating and storage of engineering packages.
• Previous diving equipment design experience would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Any relevant diving qualifications would be advantageous.

Working for us

We offer a number of benefits including Group Personal Pension Scheme, life assurance, half days on Fridays, private medical insurance and cycle to work scheme.

James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.