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About The Company
JFD Global is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services.
The Role
To provide engineering design solutions and through-life engineering support to the JFD product range. Workload can vary from new product design to meet client or internal specifications, to supporting existing client requests to upgrade or change equipment in the field.
All candidates must be able to obtain UK Security Clearance.
Principle Accountabilities
* Assess technical queries and provide engineering design input for new products and support existing product range.
* Liaise with internal departments such as sales, procurement, and production to ensure optimal technical solutions.
* Sourcing components and materials, creating part numbers, and bill of materials.
* Create engineering documentation including specifications, proposals, assembly instructions, test procedures, and reports.
* Check manufacturing drawings and documentation for adherence to standards and regulations.
* Ensure timely and budget-compliant engineering solutions.
* Conduct site visits as required.
* Serve as technical checker of drawings and documentation.
Qualifications And Experience
* Experience in a similar role.
* Skilled in design calculations, DFA, DFM, and FEA analysis using software like ANSYS.
* Experience with prototype manufacturing and design validation.
* Knowledge of manufacturing techniques, gas and fluid systems, and industry standards such as IMCA.
* Experience working with marine, defence standards, and class society rules (LR, DNV).
* Design experience and familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management systems are advantageous.
* Experience with diving equipment design is a plus.
* A mechanical engineering degree or equivalent industry experience.
If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now!
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Note: Applications may close early due to volume, so apply promptly. James Fisher and Sons is committed to diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer. More info here.
About You
Not specified
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Maritime Transportation
Westhill, Scotland, UK
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