Mechanical Designer

MacGregor – Let's shape the future together

Are you a detail-oriented, collaborative, and technically skilled professional who thrives on mechanical design and project delivery? We are looking for a Mechanical Designer to provide services in defined engineering disciplines to support engineering design, development, and project completion. 

As a Mechanical Designer, you will design equipment according to technical requirements defined by contracts, class rules, and MacGregor standards within given quality, time, and cost constraints. Furthermore, you will assist in technical discussions with customers and subcontractors, perform critical calculations, and ensure the technical correctness of all designs and drawings.

More tasks and responsibilities

• Design equipment layouts, adapt concepts to contract requirements, and establish interfaces to ship or shore structures
• Perform, collate, and archive essential calculations, including hydraulic cylinder operational pressure, buckling checks, operation sequences, and weight calculations
• Execute detailed design, produce accurate design drawings, and create technical administrative documentation
• Plan, follow up, and estimate design hours for allocated work, updating the Design Responsible or Design Leader.
  
  

Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager. The position will be based in MacGregor’s office in Japan.

What you’ll need to succeed

To succeed in this role, it is essential that you possess strong mechanical engineering knowledge and CAD skills, along with a collaborative approach to teamwork. We are looking for an accurate and detail-oriented individual who is capable of handling design planning, technical documentation, and cross-functional communication to effectively support both project teams and external stakeholders.

Ideally you have:

• A high school diploma 
• At least 1 year of hands-on experience in mechanical engineering, ideally within the marine industry
• Solid knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, rules, and regulations
• An understanding of design processes, routines, production knowledge, and installation methods and practices
• Proficiency in using CAD software
• Fluent in English and Japanese 

Why MacGregor?

Our people are behind every success. People create the technology and product lifecycle solutions that make us great, our people are the ones who innovate, and people drive our business forward. With us you will be part of an international collaborative working culture with challenges and opportunities to further develop yourself professionally. We enable sustainable global maritime operations by maximizing efficiency in cargo and load handling. 

Values guide our work

• Integrity steers all our thinking, behaviour and the relationships with our customers and other stakeholders
• Quality is valued in our processes, products and services and helps to improve our customers’ performance and our own competences
• Safety is essential in everything we do
  
  

MacGregor is an equal opportunity employer. We recognise that diversity is key to our continued success, and strive to maintain a fair and equitable recruitment process for all applicants.

Additional information

Do you have questions regarding the role? Please contact Tsuyoshi Maeshima, Engineering Manager at Tsuyoshi.Maeshima@macgregor.com

Kindly note that we will only review CVs and applications submitted in English through our recruitment portal. Unfortunately we do not consider CVs sent per email.

If you are ready to step into an exciting new role where you can make a significant impact and contribute to the success of MacGregor, apply today!