Production Engineer

Role Overview

Production Engineer at McDermott. This role applies conceptual knowledge of Production to solve straightforward Production problems with moderate guidance from colleagues and leadership.

Company Overview

McDermott is an energy infrastructure company with more than 100 years of history and more than 30,000 employees across 54 countries. The company forges trusted partnerships across the energy value chain, including subsea infrastructure installation, offshore platform construction, offshore wind infrastructure design and build, and onshore energy delivery. The company is driving the energy transition through expertise in design, engineering, and sustainable delivery.

Role Purpose

The Production Engineer analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures, technical experience, judgment, and precedents. They build knowledge of company processes and customers while understanding critical business drivers to solve problems in straightforward situations.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Scope

• Review project scope of work, schedules, and specifications to understand requirements and deliverables
• Prepare Scope of Work and Task Listing
• Review the fabrication schedule and suggest corrections to the planning team
• Review four weeks look-ahead plans and identify constraints related to material and drawings

Design & Constructability Review

• Review drawings for constructability and identify special items and subcontract requirements
• Approve relevant fabrication drawings and review Work Pack deliverables in accordance with Work Pack Index
• Review as-built drawings
• Coordinate with the construction engineer to ensure procedures are issued timely and all parties understand any changes

Materials Management

• Review monthly material reports and raise problems with material delivery
• Review material requisitions prior to order
• Check grade and plate sizing assumptions
• Initiate site queries to utilize available material and evaluate substitutions
• Coordinate materials movements within the yard

Production Coordination & Compliance

• Provide field guidance and ensure compliance with Company specification
• Attend production meetings and report concerns
• Monitor scope changes and Production revision orders
• Report weekly fabrication progress and monitor production man-hours and productivity
• Coordinate with shop and erection floor planning to ensure compliance with the project plan
• Coordinate any sub-contract scope

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in oil and gas with major contractor or consultant
• Familiarity with the content and application of API RP2A, AISC, and AWS

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and best practices related to production processes and facilities
• Technical experience and judgment in analyzing possible solutions