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Acteon Group

Mechanical Engineer

Acteon Group, Houma, Louisiana, us, 70361

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Advert 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 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 looking to add an experienced, solution driven, Mechanical Engineer to the team. As a Mechanical Engineer, reporting to both the local site and remote Engineering Manager, you are responsible for the provision of design engineering services and expertise to both internal and external clients. This includes creating designs, calculations, FEA, drawings and control of the design elements of project work.

The successful candidate will be in the Houma/Thibodaux area.

Duties

Create and check designs and provide design verification services (FEA, hand calculations) in support of key projects

Create and check designs and drawings for manufacture, client review, quotation, in-house marketing, etc as required

Manage and control the design elements of projects alongside Project Engineers and other team members

Provide design-related input into kick-off, design review, project planning and other meetings

Control the design process and ensure all necessary requirements have been met in line with Claxton’s Internal Management System

Provide details of the inspection and quality requirements of designs

Support design validation testing and commissioning activities on and offshore

Maintain electronic media and hardware in an appropriate manner

Check engineering output produced by other team members and provide support to team members as required

Modify designs, documents, and drawings in accordance with Claxton’s internal procedures

Highlight and resolve any design issues following verification calculations and analysis

Perform hand calculations and FEA to verify equipment design

Check calculations, FEA and various engineering documents produced by other members of the team

Conduct and document design review meetings and closeout actions

Generate FDS (functional design specification) and TS (technical specification) and other documents for projects and products per the client's requirement

Input and manage the design elements of projects including design output, manufacture, QA, 3rd party verification/validation with respect to the technical, timeframe and commercial considerations

Input to departmental processes and contribute towards new or improved processes as necessary

Direct and mentor less experienced personnel as required during project or product design activities

Provide support to field operation and site integration tests for the new product/project as required

CTX/CTR preparation in support of proposals and internal product development and sustaining activities

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline

Minimum 3 years’ experience working in the mechanical engineering environment

Able to use SolidWorks to create detailed models & drawings in support of projects and products

Use of Mathcad to verify designs by hand calculations

Use of SolidWorks/ Ansys or equivalent to perform FEA to verify equipment design

Good working knowledge of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Windows, PowerPoint etc.)

Familiar with the principles of design control

Familiar with standards and specifications relevant to the Oil and Gas industry

Good commercial awareness

Working to designated standards and material selection

Experience with modelling and drafting using SolidWorks

Familiar with AutoCAD 2D drafting

Good written and verbal communication skills

Able to deal with clients (internal and external)

Able to work to tight deadlines and to budget

Able to manage design elements of projects

Able to mentor other less experienced team members and also personnel across the business

Able to work on own initiative and driven to develop own skills

Excellent team player with flexible attitude, and drive and enthusiasm

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