Production Design Engineer: CAD Drafting & Manufacturing

Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company; Sandiacre; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company bonus

33 days annual leave

Pension with employer contribution

Life assurance 3.5× salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym discount 25% at 4,000+ gyms

Fuel card discounts

Employee recognition schemes

Job summary

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is seeking a Production Design Engineer – Drafting in Sandiacre (NG10 5AN). The role focuses on producing 2D CAD drawings, manufacturing instructions and Bills of Materials to support safe, accurate, and cost-effective manufacturing solutions.

The candidate should have drafting experience in safety-critical sectors and an HNC or equivalent in mechanical/production engineering, with good communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of HNC or equivalent in mechanical or production engineering.
• Experience drafting in a safety-critical manufacturing environment (rail, nuclear, chemical, aerospace, or automotive) is preferred.
• Good communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain departmental systems and identify areas for improvement.
• Produce renewal and export 1:50 layout drawings using CAD and coordinate with Service Delivery and design engineers.
• Generate Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Produce detailed manufacturing instructions (2D CAD drawings, work instructions, NC information).
• Draft standard detail drawings and develop production routes to improve quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Support resolution of production-related problems and assist in implementing new products.
• Contribute to reducing manufacturing costs and process times and train junior engineers.

Skills

Drafting

Communication

Problem solving

Education

HNC or equivalent in mechanical or production engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is seeking a Production Design Engineer – Drafting in Sandiacre (NG10 5AN). The role focuses on producing 2D CAD drawings, manufacturing instructions and Bills of Materials to support safe, accurate, and cost-effective manufacturing solutions.

The candidate should have drafting experience in safety-critical sectors and an HNC or equivalent in mechanical/production engineering, with good communication skills.