Mechanical and Welding Engineer - Heavy Naval Equipment

Field of activity:

Naval engineering. Heavy equipment, welded mechanical structures, incorporating special machines and complex industrial solutions.

Your mission:

• Work closely with the mechanical design team to integrate welding requirements from the early design stages.

• Participate in defining and optimising welded mechanical assemblies, materials, joint preparations and construction details.

• Check execution plans and ensure the feasibility of designs with regard to welding processes, manufacturing constraints and quality requirements.

• Advise design engineers on the choice of welding processes, manufacturing sequences, control of distortions and weld accessibility.

• Contribute to the validation of designs before manufacturing and propose technical improvements to optimise manufacturability, reliability and costs.

• Ensure the technical interface between the design office, manufacturing, quality and subcontractors for welding-related issues.

• Check welding procedures and documentation, including DMOS/WPS, QMOS/WPQR and welding records, created by our subcontractors.

• Provide technical support during tests, qualifications and problem-solving encountered in manufacturing.

Your profile:

• HES mechanical engineering degree, complemented by an IWE qualification.

• At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing welded mechanical structures, from technical study to preparation of the manufacturing file.

• Strong knowledge of heavy platework, welding processes and applicable standards.

• Ability to analyse plans, anticipate manufacturing constraints and propose suitable technical solutions.

• Proficiency in 3D design software, ideally CATIA V5, is an asset.

• Autonomy, rigour, analytical mindset and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

• Availability for travel in Switzerland and abroad, approximately 20% of working time.

• Excellent command of English, both spoken and written.

What we offer:

• Growing company, new projects and great challenges every day.

• Dynamic and international working environment.

• Entrepreneurial attitude and valued improvement proposals.

• Stable family business, long-term strategic development.

• Pleasant working atmosphere and team spirit.

• Modern, professional, bright and spacious working environment.

• Ideally located between mountains and lake.

• Numerous intra- and inter-company events.

Only applications submitted on our website " https://career.apco-technologies.eu/ " will be considered.