Design and Development Graduate Scheme

J C Bamford Excavators Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

JCB offers a Design and Development (Mechanical Engineering) Graduate Scheme starting September 2027, typically lasting two years. The programme rotates across design, development, and product innovation, with exposure to commercial placements to broaden understanding of the business and customer needs.

You will work on current and new products, contributing to design improvements, testing, and developing features to keep ahead of market trends.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering field with a minimum 2:1 or higher.
• Strong interest in design, development and product innovation.
• Willingness to rotate across multiple disciplines within the business.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across different engineering areas including design, development and product innovation.
• Collaborate with teams to update and upgrade components and assemblies.
• Contribute to testing and improvement of machines for changing customer needs.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

The Opportunity

Design and Development (Mechanical Engineering) Graduate Scheme

Start Date

September 2027, typically for 24 months

Minimum Entry Criteria

You’ll need to be near to, or have completed, an appropriate bachelor’s or master’s degree such as mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, motorsport engineering, aeronautical engineering and be on track to secure a 2:1 or higher

What does the Design and Development (Mechanical Engineering) Graduate Scheme involve day-to-day?

This exciting 18-month programme gives you the chance to rotate across different areas of the business whether that be machine focused, working with one of our components such as attachments. This scheme will cover Design, Development, Product Innovation and offers the opportunity to experience a commercial placement to truly broaden your understanding of our business. We’ll help you figure out just where your passion lies (not to mention your skills), as you learn to connect the conceptual thinking behind one set of Engineering problems.

What could I be doing?

Current product - There are always updates required to suit changing legislation and customer demands, so part of the team focuses on keeping what the production line is building every day up to the latest and greatest specification it can be. This includes upgrading parts in assemblies, designing new features and developing existing ideas.

New product - To stay ahead of the market trends, we must constantly look at what we offer to our customers; part of the team designs the next machines, which will be on sale in years to come. Working on elements of our five-year product plan includes reviewing challenges to create solutions, testing machines with new parts, and talking with customers to understand their needs.

Development and Endurance - JCB machines are used in harsh environments and are relied upon to be robust. Part of the team focuses on testing our designs to fail to find what needs to be improved. Working this way lets us catch issues before they get to the customer, making our machines action ready.

What's in it for you?

When you join JCB, you'll enjoy a great package designed to reward, support and help you make the most of every day:

• 33 days' holiday (including most bank holidays)
• Market leading company pension scheme through Royal London
• Access to an in-house doctor, dentist, and an award winning Occupational Health team
• Onsite gym to help you stay active
• ULEV car scheme
• Bupa Private Medical Health Scheme
• Exclusive discounts through the JCB Rewards Hub
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Professional outdoor development programme
• We also encourage our cohorts to network and get involved in our "NextGen" society.

A business that genuinely invests in its people

And that's just the start. At JCB, you'll be part of

Building a Brighter Future

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