Job Advert Mechanical Engineer Westhill, Aberdeen Permanent position About the Company: JFD is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services. Operating worldwide, the company is the world’s leading provider of submarine rescue capability and an established provider of submarine escape training. The company is at the forefront of Hyperbaric Rescue, along with being the leading supplier of commercial and defence diving equipment and saturation diving systems to the commercial industry. The Opportunity: 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, through to supporting an existing client’s request to upgrade or change equipment in the field. Key Accountabilities: Assess technical queries and provide engineering design input to new products and support existing product range and systems. 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 and 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 and adherence to company standards and processes and compliance to internal and external standards & regulations. Ensuring engineering solutions are provided on time and on budget. Site visits to other JFD offices and client assets as and when required. Accountability and responsibility as technical checker of drawings and documentation generated in support of the mechanical engineer role. Who are we looking for? You will need excellent written and verbal communication along with the ability to work as part of a team but also in isolation when required. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. You will need to be methodical and thorough whilst generating and checking documentation and have the ability to adapt to changing scope or client demands. A willingness to take ownership and accountability of tasks and drive to completion and be focused on delivering high quality output to tight deadlines and willing to go the extra mile to ensure success is achieved. Focused on delivering cost efficient solutions on time and on budget. Skills, Experience and Qualifications: Able to demonstrate experience in a similar role. Skilled in generating design calculations. Be able to work with DFA (Design for Assembly) and DFM (Design for Manufacturing). Manufacture of prototype components and take design from concept to validation. Good knowledge of manufacturing techniques. Good knowledge of gas and fluid systems. Knowledge of design standards and industry guidelines such as IMCA. Experience working to marine, defence standards and class society rules (mainly LR and DNV). Product design experience would be advantageous. Experience with Product Lifecycle Management system for generating and storage of engineering packages. Previous diving equipment design experience would be advantageous. Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent industry experience. Any relevant diving qualifications would be advantageous. Please note that all James Fisher Defence roles require security clearance. Due to the volume of applications that we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. 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. James Fisher and Sons plc, are proud to be partnered with the Career Transition Partnership, the official provider of Armed Forces resettlement for over 20 years.