Production Mechanical Engineer (M/F)

Chantiers de l'AtlantiqueLoire-AtlantiqueEURESpublished 09/21/2026
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Job Description:

The Chantiers de l'Atlantique design office is composed of approximately 800 people and possesses exceptional designer and integrator expertise. In a permanent effort to reduce the environmental footprint of its achievements, the design office offers innovative solutions to its clients.

As a technical function manager within the sector in charge of the engineering of various electro-hydraulic mechanical systems of the vessel, your main missions are as follows: You ensure the technical definition and specification of mechanical equipment and structures installed on board ships (examples: winches, cranes, davits, side watertight doors, compartmentation doors, fire doors, freight elevators, glazing works as well as the associated locksmithing elements (accessories)); You manage multi-disciplinary interfaces and ensure the technical follow-up of equipment orders for which you are responsible; You assist the project manager in technical discussions with the client and the classification society; You are the preferred technical contact for the equipment supplier, working in tandem with the buyer; You assist the assembly team by guiding the implementation strategy and providing technical support; You ensure the follow-up of commissioning and the demonstration of equipment performance with the testing teams; Your interlocutors are the design office, suppliers, ship project managers, shipowners, classification societies, the purchasing department, the ship assembly and testing teams, the sales department, and after-sales service; You ensure technological monitoring within your technical scope, write improvement and optimization plans for your field of activity, and carry out the inherent progress actions.

We are convinced that your skills, your commitment, and your fulfillment are at the heart of our performance!

Profile Description:

Generalist or mechanical engineer, you possess solid skills in general mechanics as well as in solid and structural mechanics.

Knowledge in hydraulics, power electricity, and finite element structural calculations (static and dynamic) will be appreciated.

You are proficient in English (fluency in both speaking and writing).

Occasional travel abroad is to be expected.

You are rigorous, methodical, and enjoy teamwork.

Coming to us also means: Having great career opportunities and a multitude of professional trajectories; Having many benefits such as: RTT, provident fund/family mutual insurance (60% covered by the employer), company restaurant with employer contribution, CSE: holiday vouchers, leisure, travel, sports associations, free media library; The possibility of benefiting from up to 6 days of teleworking per month (if your function allows it); Remuneration over 13 months, an incentive and profit-sharing agreement, a mandatory annual negotiation every year; An excellent geographical location: close to the ocean, SNCF station, and bus lines nearby; Joining a company committed to diversity, notably through our "les Elles de l'Atlantique" approach which promotes gender diversity within the company.

Because the sea is our future and soon yours. Find our recruitment process at www.chantiers-atlantique.com