AddressMechanical Design Engineer - Aberdeen
£30,000 - £40,000 plus package - Offshore Engineering Sector
The Design Draughtsperson is responsible for assisting in the undertaking of design and draughting projects in support of the business on a global basis from UK Design Office. The Design Draughtsperson will manage projects from cradle to grave or collaborate on projects with colleagues, delegate tasks and check for quality and consistency. The Design Draughtsperson will also have meetings with clients, listen to project specifications and suggest approaches which translate into suitable design solutions.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Production of working roughouts, conceptual design output and detailed design outputs such as fabrication drawings, general arrangements, repair schemes, lifting plan sketches.
• Preparation of MTO packages
• Actively contribute to drawing office systems and procedural development
• Self-checking of drawings and data and checking of colleague design outputs
• Preparation of basic engineering design calculations with a view to further develop engineering competence
• Carrying design scopes through to completion within set budgets and maintain budget monitoring over design scope duration
• Carrying design scopes through to completion within set project planned delivery dates
• Contribution to design scope quotations within SMS systems by including estimates of draughting budgets
• Handling of design scope quotations through all stages from initial quoting stage through to invoicing.
• Carrying out site and offshore dimensional surveys and preparing detailed survey reports in various locations (Global function if required)
Management and Leadership:
• Use interpersonal skills to work co–operatively with colleagues, peers, internal and external partners, working pro–actively across organisational boundaries, sharing information, new knowledge, innovation, and growth ideas
• Drive and deliver high standards/results. Ability to review priorities and update plans accordingly
• Sees the connection between resource needs of different activities / priorities and develops systems to improve synergies
• Analyses and challenges the use of resources against business objectives
• Incorporate existing operational management systems from within the group whilst utilizing own experience and skills to develop systems according to local market place requirement.
• Aligning behaviour with priorities and company business goals to present a consistent positive image of the business.
• Ensuring process, business units, policies and practices support the overall achievement of the company and the customer proposition.
• Promotes the companies long term Interests
• In relation to specific future issues, the Design Draughtsperson should demonstrate ability to act quickly and decisively to prevent actions which may mean a significant decrease in output
• Understands the medium to long-term implications of potential problems and acts to develop plans to minimise effects
• Anticipates and prepares for future obstacles that may be less obvious to others
• Scans the marketplace to identify future changes that may impact on own area and acts creatively to benefit from them
• Thinks broadly about better aligning action to benefit the customer expectation
The above responsibilities are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the incumbent may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate alternative or additional duties as may be required which are within their capability and competence.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
• A good understanding with current and relevant experience of the offshore crane industry
• Industry standard apprenticeship completion as a minimum
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Upstream Industry, ideally in position affiliated with crane maintenance and mechanical handling
• Experience in establishing, and working with, Quality Management Systems such as ISO 9001, API Q1
• Experience in establishing, and working with, Training Management Systems such as API TPCP
• Experience in establishing, and working with, HQSE Management Systems, ideally OSHAS 18001
• Practical skills and knowledge of past and modern crane industry processes and practices
• An ability to create a workplace environment and culture that allows all employees to develop and excel in their jobs
• Exceptional customer facing and interpersonal skills to enable difficult situations to be overcome successfully
• An ability to negotiate effectively together with excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Design Draughtsperson should be proficient in, or have good working knowledge of:
o CAD Package programs such as AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor
o Microsoft office programs
o Accounting Software
o SAP systems
o Product information management systems / databases
• The Design Draughtsperson needs to understand how department fits in the bigger picture and how own area of business relates to others, i.e. major suppliers, customers. They should also demonstrate an appreciation of main external influences
• The Design Draughtsperson must possess excellent communication abilities with employees of all levels.
