Boat Build Designer

Southampton, United Kingdom Posted on 16/07/2025

To supply detailed drawings and information tosupport the Production of Oyster Yachts. As multi-disciplined role, the Boat Build Designer is responsible forinterior joinery, exterior outfit fabrications, non-standard options chosen bythe client and Production support during build.

The role will work within a team of Designers/Naval Architects /Project Managers to optimise the overall design.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Produce drawings and information formanufacture.
• Work with NX 3D CAD to produce a Digital Twinof the yachts.
• Maintain the 3D model to an accurate state forProduction to use during build.
• Produce interior fit out drawings suitable forinternal or outsourced build.
• Develop the modular build methodology tostreamline future projects.
• Produce internal and external fabricationdrawings for manufacture.
• Maintain the drawing library with on-timeissuing and version control as an accurate record of the build.
  
• Produce drawings on time to Design Plan/GroupSchedule/NPD Program
  
• Assess and complete any relevant Design ChangeRequests.
  
• Investigate and develop new technology.
  
• Provide production support
  
• Assist Sales andProject Management with customer options, from quotation and preliminary designto production ready designs as required.

Knowledge

• Extensiveknowledge of interiorfitout construction and the CNC process essential.
  
• Extensiveknowledge of yacht production techniques and processes.
  
• Goodknowledge of sailing systems and functions would be beneficial.
  
• Goodknowledge of marine systems used within yachts would be beneficial. Excellentknowledge of NX CAD Software would be beneficial.
• Knowledgeof design principles and practice.

Skills

• Excellentskills with 2D and 3D CAD software including Siemens NX.
  
• ITskills including Microsoft excel.
  
• Communication,able to explain drawings to non-designer to aid production process.
  
• Problemsolving.

Experience

• Experienceof working in manufacturing and an understanding of the production process.
  
• Practicalmanufacturing experience would be beneficial.
• Designor practical experience in the yachting sector would be beneficial.
  

• AnEngineering or Design-related degree would be advantageous, relevant experiencewill be taken into consideration.

• Self-motivatedand enthusiastic
  
• Teamplayer
  
• Personable
  
• Customerfocused
  
• Deadlinefocused
• Adaptableand receptive to learning

• Working from different sites will be requiredoccasionally.