Graduate Mechanical Engineer (Rail)

Tatton Recruitment; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured 3-year training

Chartership support

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Tatton Recruitment is helping a growing rail engineering business recruit a Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer in Mansfield for a structured 3-year rotation covering design, manufacture, maintenance and overhaul.

You will develop 3D CAD models, layouts and fabrication drawings for wagons, containers and heavy fabrication projects, with hands-on shop-floor experience and a clear progression path to full ownership by year three.

Qualifications

• Requires degree or HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering.
• Proficient with 3D CAD and able to read engineering drawings.
• Solid understanding of materials and mechanical design fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Develop 3D CAD models, layouts and fabrication drawings for rail projects.
• Collaborate with senior designers across concept to completion.
• Gain hands-on shop-floor exposure and work toward design ownership by year 3.

Skills

3D CAD

Mechanical design

Engineering drawings

Materials

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer

Mansfield

27,000 - 31,000

• structured 3-year training programme
• rapid progression pathway
• comprehensive benefits package
• long term chartership support

Are you a recent or upcoming graduate in mechanical engineering, looking to step into a varied graduate programme, covering all areas of rail design, manufacture, maintenance and overhaul, with a highly successful and growing business which will provide excellent training, and a clear progression pathway?

Are you looking to develop into a versatile design role, where you will work from concept to completion, with the support of senior and principal designers, for a forward-thinking yet well-established business?

The Role:

• Structured 3-Year Rotation:Spend your first year gaining foundational knowledge, alongside 2-month external placements at sister companies focused on maintenance and modifications to understand the full rail asset lifecycle.
• Mechanical Design & CAD:Develop 3D CAD models, layouts, manufacturing drawings, and technical documentation for freight wagons, containers, and heavy fabrication projects.
• Hands-on Manufacturing Exposure:Gain practical shop-floor experience across fabrication, welding, assembly, and inspection to understand how your designs are built.
• Progressive Ownership:Move from supported tasks in Y1 to executing defined engineering calculations and design packages in Y2, leading to full work package ownership and a strategic improvement project by Y3.
• Value-Driven Engineering:Learn and apply MVP and value-engineering principles to design simple, robust, and cost-effective engineering solutions.

The Person:

• Educational Background:Holds a degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
• Technical Skills:Competent with 3D CAD software and possesses a solid understanding of mechanical design fundamentals, engineering drawings, and materials.
• Professional Ambition:Highly motivated to learn, take ownership of tasks, and work towards professional engineering registration (such as IEng or CEng).
• Communication Skills:Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional internal teams, workshops, suppliers, and clients.