Mechanical Designer I Job at Birdon Pty Ltd in New Orleans

POSITION TITLEMechanical Designer ILOCATIONBayou La Batre, AL/ Elmwood, LAMANAGERSystems Design ManagerPOSITION TYPEFull Time - Non - ExemptOur ValuesMake It Happen • Customer Driven • Trust • Family CultureOur values are embedded in our organization and form the basis of our business planning, recruitment processes, training, and leadership.Our VisionCreating certainty for our customers by engineering and delivering the right maritime solutionsMAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESThe Mechanical Designer I is responsible for:Meets daily with design team to identify and escalate roadblocks to remove barriers.Creator of Engineering Change Notifications to formally define design data.Initiates Engineering Change Requests when improvements, modifications, or errors are identified in released designs.Coordinates with sub-contractor 3D models and associated 2D drawing and schematics in accordance with company, industry, and project standards.Contribute to the continuous improvement of the department by creating work instructions for best practices for modeling, metadata inputting, and establishing procedures and processes.Partner with project teams, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders to ensure procedure procedures and work processes contain the required level of information.Closely managed and tasks are limited in complexity.QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES Minimum of 0-2 years' experience as a marine designer with extensive experience in 3D modeling of ship systems and structures.Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, Project, and Access.Able to work unsupervised efficiently and effectively.Excellent communication, teamwork, leadership, conflict management, and critical thinking skills.Experience working with and leading small teams of Engineers and Designers.Familiarity with ABS regulations, USCG CFR's, and typical shipbuilding industry standards such as ASME, ASNE, and ISO.Experience with compliance for ASME and ANSI drafting standards.Experience using ShipConstructor and MarineDraftingm.HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND QUALITY (HSEQ) OBLIGATIONS Ensure task risk assessments are conducted to carry out all work safely.Commitment to a focus on safety and a culture of hazard identification and control.Compliance with company policies and procedures to protect themselves, work colleagues and the environment.Report all incidents, hazards and near misses, including environmental cases.Follow all quality control and assurance systems in place.Take part in annual performance appraisals.Participate and follow any fitness for work or recover at work plans implemented for the individual.WORKING CONDITIONS Working conditions are normal for a Manufacturing environment where exposure to dust, fumes and airborne particles, temperature extremes and elevated noise level.Employees must regularly lift and or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and or move more than 50 pounds.While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, stoop, kneel, climb, crouch, talk and hear.Position requires use of computer, telephones, and other office equipment, reading, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, and hearing ability and visual acuity.Position occasionally requires ability to work in a manufacturing environment and boats from the beginning of production through the sea trails. This includes mobility to work in and around incomplete aluminum hull structureBirdon offers a full benefits package including: Health/Dental/VisionEAPLifeSTD/LTD401(k) with company match (pre- and post-tax options)Vacation/Sick accrual and holiday payTuition reimbursement programEmployee referral programBirdon is committed to the HEALTH and SAFETY of our workforce and to the ENVIRONMENT we expect this same commitment from all employees.Birdon America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Know Your RightsThe Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan. This plan is available for inspection upon request by emailing hr@birdon.us. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact hr@birdon.us for further assistance.