Senior Mechanical Engineer – Plant Projects (mfd)

About the Role

Are you passionate about designing large-scale manufacturing equipment and solving complex mechanical engineering challenges Do you want to make a direct impact on the performance of a global manufacturing organization

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer in our Plant Projects department you will play a key role in developing and implementing major investments in manufacturing equipment. Working with both new machinery and upgrades of existing equipment you will help deliver robust engineering solutions that improve product quality safety reliability maintainability and operational efficiency.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external suppliers across Denmark and Brazil taking projects from concept through implementation while contributing to the continuous development of our global manufacturing capabilities.

The Plant Projects department is responsible for delivering major investments in manufacturing equipment across our production facilities. We develop new equipment and execute improvements and refurbishments of existing machinery to support our manufacturing strategy.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer your objective is to develop innovative and reliable mechanical solutions for large technically complex manufacturing equipment. Your engineering expertise will contribute to improving product quality equipment performance usability safety reliability and efficient implementation with minimal production downtime.

About the Company

NOV delivers technology-driven equipment systems services and software solutions that support energy production and industrial operations worldwide. Through engineering excellence manufacturing expertise and global service capabilities we help our customers improve safety efficiency reliability and operational performance.

Why Join NOV

At NOV youll become part of a global organization where innovation collaboration and continuous improvement drive everything we do. We offer challenging work in an international environment opportunities for professional development competitive employment conditions and a workplace built on openness teamwork and personal responsibility.

Diversity & Inclusion

At NOV we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We value diversity in all its forms and believe that different perspectives drive innovation and success. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender age ethnicity nationality disability sexual orientation gender identity religion or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

• Develop mechanical concepts and detailed designs for new manufacturing equipment and major refurbishment projects.
• Collaborate with production maintenance engineering and global stakeholders to define technical requirements and deliver effective engineering solutions.
• Prepare technical specifications and tender documentation for external suppliers.
• Review evaluate and challenge supplier designs to ensure compliance with technical quality and safety requirements.
• Follow up with suppliers throughout design manufacturing testing and installation phases.
• Support equipment installation commissioning troubleshooting and project execution on site.
• Independently manage smaller engineering projects from concept through implementation.
• Perform engineering analyses and data-driven root cause investigations to improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Ensure technical documentation complies with applicable legislation engineering standards and internal requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance manufacturing performance safety and equipment lifecycle

. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with a strong background in solid mechanics.

Minimum five years of experience in mechanical engineering within advanced manufacturing industrial equipment or R&D.

Experience with 3D CAD software preferably SolidWorks and Navisworks.

Experience with structured data-driven root cause analysis; Six Sigma experience is an advantage.

Strong understanding of manufacturing equipment machine operation and process stability.

Ability to develop robust mechanical solutions with minimal design iterations.

Experience working in cross-functional project teams and delivering projects on schedule.

Experience supporting implementation and commissioning in manufacturing environments.

Excellent written and spoken English.

Preferred

Danish and/or Portuguese language skills.

Experience with project management.

Experience in offshore oil & gas equipment engineering or other heavy industrial machinery.

Experience working in a global matrix organization.

A collaborative mindset with a passion for teamwork and knowledge sharing.