Why this role stands out
This hybrid role offers significant career growth by leading complex, hands-on design projects for specialized oilfield equipment, with a competitive salary of GBP 85,000. You'll thrive here if you're an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong oil & gas background, eager to contribute to a technically innovative and growing company. Apply now to take ownership of critical engineering challenges from concept to manufacture.
Quick overview
Job description
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Oilfield Applications) c85k + Bonus
Aberdeen Ref: ABJ6760
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong oil & gas background to join a growing and technically innovative engineering business supporting the development of specialist equipment for the global energy sector.
This is a senior, hands-on design role offering the opportunity to take ownership of complex engineering projects from design and development through to testing and manufacture, working closely with customers, management and workshop/manufacturing teams.
You will be involved in product development, engineering design, technical drawings, design reviews, qualification and testing, with particular relevance to well completion and specialist oilfield equipment.
Key Responsibilities- Set and maintain engineering standards and processes
- Produce and review detailed engineering and manufacturing drawings
- Develop assembly, disassembly and redress procedures
- Lead design reviews and approve engineering designs
- Support product development from concept through to testing
- Prepare engineering test requests and reports
- Oversee prototype design and workshop testing
- Analyse customer specifications and technical requirements
- Ensure designs meet engineering, performance and customer specifications
- Define Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC)
- Maintain drawing integrity and manage design changes
- Work closely with management, engineering and manufacturing teams
- Support equipment qualification and testing
- Present new designs and provide technical guidance during assembly and testing
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering or similar
- 10+ years' relevant engineering/design experience within oil & gas or a highly engineered environment
- Strong experience producing engineering and manufacturing drawings
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or CADWorx
- Strong understanding of mechanical design principles and manufacturing methods
- Experience with completion equipment, downhole equipment highly desirable
- Working knowledge of relevant engineering design calculations
- Understanding of API manufacturing principles and standards
- Knowledge of standards such as API 11D1, ASNT and AWS
- Experience with engineering qualification, testing and prototype development
- Strong understanding of drawing control and design change processes
- QHSE / API Q1 awareness and project planning experience advantageous
If you are an experienced mechanical design engineer looking for a senior position with genuine technical ownership and the opportunity to work on specialist oilfield products, I would be very interested in hearing from you.
To Apply: Contact Alison Basson - 07814 547440 Ref: ABJ6760
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