ZIM Integrated Shipping Services

Principal Specialist, Mechanical Detail Design

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: North Vancouver • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$143,100 - CA$159,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Provide comprehensive discipline leadership and supervise the Mechanical and Piping part of the ship’s design.
  • Allocate design/drafting work and ensure team members work within competencies with appropriate supervision.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to other designers or subcontractors in Mechanical and Piping engineering/design.
  • Prepare and review design and functional packages to ensure functional design requirements are met.
  • Produce integrated 3D models based on engineering documentation, class society rules and regulations, flag rules, company and international standards.
  • Develop design solutions and prepare detail design production documentation within project schedule and budget.
  • Develop and review design drawings for icebreaking, naval replenishment and different support or multi-purpose vessels to achieve customer approval and regulatory compliance.
  • Develop, review and approve material specifications and bills of material.
  • Ensure appropriate design methods and checks are used.
  • Support design standards development and improvement process.
  • Identify improvements in processes, tools and training to increase efficiency and quality.
  • Provide technical support to production and perform trade studies to determine cost-effective solutions and meet material budgets.
  • Support Planning, Supply Chain and Production to ensure systems are complete and functional on schedule.
  • Support project management with estimation of design scope, risk mitigation and enabling products to support installation and build schedule.
  • Progress and cost monitoring and reporting to project management and Department or Discipline Manager.
  • Develop and enforce design disciplines-specific standards and ensure quality of design products.
  • Maintain communication and collaboration with clients, contractors, and other collaborators; act as key point of contact for Detail Design Mechanical discipline.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Systems, Design or Naval Engineering is required.
  • 5+ years of progressively senior experience in Detailed Design within shipbuilding industry, manufacturing or other heavy industries environment.
  • Experience working with classification society requirements.
  • Experience working with a diverse integrated project team, develop, supervise and lead people.
  • Knowledge of Marine Mechanical and Piping design, including detailed knowledge of mechanical and piping systems and production best practices.
  • Design knowledge and experience with ship types: icebreakers, research vessels, multi-purpose vessels, fishing vessels, naval auxiliary vessels.
  • Demonstrated ability of working independently to develop solutions to sophisticated technical problems.
  • High-level analytical skills to gather and analyze/synthesize data.
  • Ability to work effectively across a multi-disciplined team.
  • Ability to guide and mentor team members.
  • Strong technical writing skills.
  • Knowledge of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), purchasing and management systems is preferred.
  • Understanding of CADMATIC and AutoCAD software, document control systems and databases.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD and shipbuilding CAD systems is required.
  • PC proficiency and Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
  • Availability and willingness to travel as required by employer.
  • Must hold or be eligible to attain Reliability Security Clearance or higher.
Benefits
  • annual bonus
  • pension plan matching
  • extended health care (paramedical services, mental health coverage, physiotherapy)
  • dental care
  • vision care
  • life insurance
  • medical leave coverage
  • parental leave coverage
  • childcare benefit partnership
  • $500 personal spending account
  • Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Mechanical SystemsNaval EngineeringDetailed DesignMarine Mechanical DesignPiping DesignAnalytical SkillsTechnical WritingMaterials Requirements Planning (MRP)AutoCADCADMATIC
Soft skills
LeadershipMentorshipCollaborationCommunicationProblem SolvingIndependenceTeam DevelopmentEfficiency ImprovementRisk MitigationCost Monitoring
Certifications
Reliability Security Clearance