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Claxton is a part of Acteon Group of subsea services businesses. We combine experienced Project Engineering and fast track Design and R&D capability with a huge inventory of rapid call off tooling to deliver to our clients. Across a vast array of drilling riser systems, well abandonment equipment, and structures, Claxton delivers pragmatic, safe, reliable solutions to the operating challenges faced by our clients. We have a Global team with a singular mission, to make our clients' projects happen.
Claxton is currently looking for a diligent & detail-oriented Designer/Draughtsperson to join the team on a full-time, permanent basis.
You will have the skills and experience to develop tooling designs from concept through to detailed design, manufacture, assembly, and testing. The successful candidate will support IRM, Decommissioning, and Pile cleaning, dredging, and cutting services. The designer role sits within the global engineering team, focusing on developing, enhancing, and sustaining tooling designs in support of a range of energy infrastructure projects from Installation and Commissioning services associated with offshore windfarms to Inspection, Repair, Maintenance, and Decommissioning services across the energy industry.
Work will predominantly be office-based in the Westhill area. However, when required, local, national, and international travel may be requested to attend offices and work sites both on and offshore, in support of product and project delivery and operations.
Duties/Responsibilities
1. Perform 3D and 2D design activities in support of the development, commercialisation, and sustaining of products, technologies, and associated systems.
2. Interpret functional and technical specifications in order to produce the best design solution to satisfy project requirements, considering: timescale; cost; safety; Claxton, client, and industry standards.
3. Wherever possible, integrate products and technologies from within Claxton and Acteon to develop solutions.
4. Perform design and development, check and review activities in accordance with Claxton quality management system processes and procedures.
5. Support assembly, commissioning, and testing of company equipment onsite and offsite.
6. Contribute conceptual design work and CTR input in support of the composition of proposal documents.
7. Where appropriate, liaise with designers throughout Claxton and Acteon to gain experience of company product lines and share ideas on how to explore new markets directly with existing products and technologies or by combining existing Acteon and 3rd party products and technologies.
8. Offer support and technical guidance to members of the engineering, projects, operations, supply chain, sales, and commercial teams to aid the growth and development of the company.
9. Contribute to the development and maintenance of local and global design and development processes and procedures for the business unit.
10. Offer direct and indirect mentorship to developing designers, technicians, interns, and work placement students.
Required
1. Flexible team player who also functions very well under own initiative, bringing creativity and efficiency to design output.
2. Cross-functional contributor, working with engineering, operations, supply chain, and quality functions to ensure design output considers all stakeholders.
3. Ideally with a practical background through work history or hobbies.
4. HND Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Design (however a combination of HNC and relevant experience will be considered).
5. Registration with a recognised professional body (e.g. IMechE, IET).
6. Skilled in the use of 2D and 3D design packages for modelling, drawing, and preparation for FEA analysis.
7. Experience of mechanical tooling design from developing concepts to creating detailed machining and fabrication drawing packs.
8. Knowledge and experience regarding well abandonment and subsea infrastructure decommissioning and associated tooling designs.
9. Knowledge and experience of offshore IRM work scopes and associated mechanical/hydraulic/electronic bespoke tooling design for diver and ROV operations.
10. Preferably with knowledge and experience of offshore windfarm installation and commissioning and developing associated tooling (e.g. marine growth removal, soil plug removal).
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