Production Design Engineer

Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company; Sandiacre; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Sandiacre is seeking a Production Design Engineer to create manufacturing instructions and enhance design practices. The ideal candidate will have experience in safety-critical industries and a relevant qualification. This position offers competitive salary, flexible hours, and significant career growth opportunities, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Company funded external qualifications

33 days holiday per annum

Company pension scheme

Professional and leadership development

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in design and manufacture of safety critical industries.
• In-depth understanding of technical drawings.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain departmental systems and identify improvement areas.
• Produce layout drawings using CAD.
• Generate bills of materials.

Skills

Design and manufacture experience

HNC or equivalent in mechanical/production engineering

Understanding of technical drawings

Communication skills

Education

HNC or equivalent in mechanical or production engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

PRODUCTION DESIGN ENGINEER – HEAVY ENGINEERING

SANDIACRE, NG10 5AN

COMPETITIVE SALARY

Progress Rail is looking to recruit a Production Design Engineer to efficiently engineer safe, accurate and complete manufacturing instructions and technical drawings. To maintain and strive to improve Production Design department practices.

THE ROLE:

As a Production Design Engineer you will be required to:

• Maintain departmental systems and identify areas for improvement.
• Produce renewal and export 1:50 layout drawings using CAD. This includes communication with Service Delivery function and design house engineers to clarify requirements.
• Generate bills of materials on AX
• Produce detailed manufacturing instructions (2D CAD drawings, work instructions and some NC information)
• Drafting standard detail drawings
• Develop production routes that improve quality, safety, business integrity and efficiency.
• Support with the resolution of production related problems.
• Assist in the implementation of new products.
• Continually work to drive manufacturing cost and process times down.
• Help train new or junior engineers.
  
  

THE CANDIDATE:

The ideal Production Design Engineer:

• Previous experience in design and manufacture of switch and crossing trackwork or safety critical manufacturing industry such as nuclear, chemical, aerospace, or automotive
• A minimum of HNC or equivalent in mechanical or production engineering
• In depth understanding of technical drawings
• AutoCAD experience would be desirable.
• Must have good communication skills.
  
  

BENEFITS:

• Incredible development and career growth - tailored training to help you learn and progress
• Empowered and entrusted to do what you do best
• Flexible working hours and some working from home available
• Company funded external qualifications
• 33 days holiday per annum, pro rate (inclusive of bank/public holidays)
• Company bonus
• Company pension scheme with 5% employee and 7% employer contribution
• As a member of the Group Personal Pension Plan employee covered by the Company funded life assurance for 3½ times salary
• Professional and leadership development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Various employee recognition schemes
  
  

ABOUT PROGRESS RAIL:

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified providers of rolling stock and infrastructure solutions and technologies for the global rail industry. The company provides advanced EMD locomotives, engines, and technologies, railcars, trackwork, fasteners, signalling, rail welding and Kershaw Maintenance-of-Way equipment, along with dedicated locomotive and freight car repair services, aftermarket parts support and recycling operations.

Progress Rail’s deep industry expertise ensures a commitment to quality through innovative solutions. With a global network across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Australia, China, Germany, India, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, we are committed to serving our customers.

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered for this role, please click on the link provided. If you would like any further information about this vacancy before applying, please feel free to contact Taher Rahman at our Sandiacre site.

We would politely request no agencies please.