Job Description

Overview

The Production Engineer position involves designing and engineering steel structures and outfitting items for shipyard assemblies, including blocking plans for all steel structures and outfitting items. The role requires adherence to safety procedures and collaboration with various departments to ensure successful project completion.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with Hanwha Philly Shipyard safety procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Utilize math and problem-solving skills to identify solutions and manage tasks to completion.
  • Report to the production engineering manager and interface with planners and engineers on production engineering issues.
  • Plan safe lifting, supporting, installing, and movement of all blocks and structures.
  • Determine the center of gravity and develop padeye arrangement plans.
  • Be flexible and undertake duties as assigned by the production engineering manager.
  • Schedule work as necessary to complete tasks within guidance provided by the Supervisor.
  • Perform design analysis and support calculations for various projects.
  • Complete other related and assigned tasks as required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Construction Engineering.
  • E.L.T. certificate desirable.
  • Four to six years of experience in an engineering role with a strong background in mechanical and structural engineering.
  • Familiarity with structural steel design is required.
  • Experience in engineering the moving and installing/lifting of large objects in an industrial or construction environment is a plus.
  • Proficiency with MS Office software.
  • Experience with engineering software such as Auto-Cad; experience with Aveva Marine is a plus.
  • Familiarity with structural engineering software such as MSC-Patran or similar software.
  • Proficiency with the metric system preferred.
  • Knowledge/experience concerning modern shipbuilding practices is a plus.
  • International experience or familiarity with Asian Shipbuilding Standards is a plus.
  • Ability to familiarize with shipyard terminology and facilities equipment.

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time, safety-sensitive position.
  • Standard days and hours of work vary by department.

How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$35/hr across 13 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 53 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 31 different employers. 17 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 254 other active welding openings from 159 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Hanwha Philly Shipyard currently has 5 other openings live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), TradeWorx (6), and Crash Champions (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $30/hr and York at $25/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

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