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Kongsberg GruppenSøknadsfrist
30.11.2024Bransje
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Holdingselskaper
Our marine business is offering an excellent opportunity for a Senior or Principal Mechanical Design Engineer (depending on experience) to join the RAS/FAS Value Stream team at our offices in Gateshead, UK.
As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will become part of the Marine industry’s leading edge. You’ll have the opportunity to use your skills and experience to the full, in an environment in which excellence is always paramount.
This role will work as part of a multidisciplinary team producing designs for equipment associated with specialist Naval deck machinery, including Replenishment At Sea (RAS) equipment, winches, reelers and cranes. The position will entail whole life technical involvement from interpretation of customer requirements during tendering, through to concept development, detailed design, manufacturing support, testing and installation onboard the naval vessel. You will also be responsible for identifying and undertaking R&D and improvement activities to keep our product at the cutting edge of Naval technology.
Key responsibilities and job tasks
- Lead the technical delivery of projects overseeing a multi-disciplinary team.
- Develop Mechanical Engineering solutions that fulfil client requirements. Progressing from requirements capture, through concept design to product development, commissioning and in-service support.
- Identify and develop R&D and Continuous Improvement opportunities.
- Investigate Safety and Technical problems using structured problem solving techniques.
- Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Provide technical reference / guidance to equipment suppliers, internal departments and customers. Approve / witness factory tests and inspections at supplier’s works.
- Manage supplier interfaces and provide technical assistance / approval to suppliers.
- Checking the technical work of others and provide technical guidance to colleagues in other departments and to suppliers and customers.
- Create technical design appraisal documents for submission to marine classification societies
- Manage Requirements, Risks, Assumptions, Interfaces and Issues during all design phases.
Qualification and experience requirements
- BEng in a Mechanical Engineering discipline or equivalent technical capability based on practical knowledge and experience.
- Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership with the IMECHE or other relevant institute.
- Engineering experience relevant to this role.
- Experience of working in a highly regulated industry.
- Applicants with previous experience in the marine or offshore oil and gas industry are preferred.
- Proven track record in leading the technical delivery of projects to quality, cost and schedule.
- Experience spanning concept, product development and in-service (ILS) support.
- Experience of creation of equipment assembly arrangements and Engineering Bills of Materials using the company ERP/MRP system.
- Assessment of designs to ensure code compliance. Using both hand calculations and Finite Elements Analysis (FEA) to assess and optimise the product.
- Production of technical specifications, test procedures and technical manuals for marine application mechanical systems and components.
- Create technical equipment specifications, test procedures, design reports, test reports and service / instruction manuals in accordance with marine and military standards.
- Experience of product development with 2D and 3D CAD systems such as AutoCAD and Creo.
- Competent user of MS Office suite of programmes (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power-point etc.).
- Conversant with BS EN 8888 and BS EN 22553 for the production of drawings.
- Applicants should be used to working in a controlled documentation environment, be self-motivated, and have the attitude to contribute positively to a coherent team.
- Good written and verbal communication skills are required together with the ability to interface effectively with formal external approval bodies such as marine classification societies and UK Ministry of Defence departments.
Some of the contracts undertaken are for the UK Ministry of Defence and as such the successful candidate will be required to successfully attain UK BPSS or SC Clearance with no caveats.
What we can offer
- An exciting and important position working for the world-leading supplier of maritime solutions
- An inspiring and safe work environment
- Professional development and career opportunities
- We offer hybrid working arrangement
Work location
Gateshead, Newcastle
Point of contact
Craig Clarke, Mechanical Engineering Team Lead
Kongsberg Maritime is a technology pioneer, enabling a more sustainable future for our oceans. Our zero-emission integrated technologies advance the maritime industry and solve our customers' toughest problems. With unmatched competence, domain knowledge, innovation, and market reach, we are the trusted maritime partner. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 35 countries.
Our Propulsion and Handling division delivers world class products for propulsion, handling systems, motion control and waterjet for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore and naval. Our products enhance operational efficiency and deliver safe, secure, reliable and sustainable products to our valued customers.
KONGSBERG is a leading global technology group. Throughout our proud two hundred year history, we have continuously advanced, applying innovative solutions to the needs of our customers, partners and society at large. We believe diversity is our strength. By fostering an inclusive and diverse culture we nurture and ensure space for different perspectives and ideas. We are determined in our work to mature and improve our ability to utilize our diversity and culture of differences to create positive business results.
Protechting people and planet
Bedrift
Kongsberg GruppenSøknadsfrist
30.11.2024Bransje
HoldingselskaperUtdanningskrav
PåkrevetArbeidserfaring
ØnskeligAdresse
, Gateshead
England
search.country.UNITED KINGDOMAntall stillinger
1karriere-kode
5935665Se her for andre jobber fra Kongsberg Gruppen