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Unipart Group; New Hampshire; Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Flexible benefits including cycle to/

Job summary

Unipart Group is seeking a design engineer to join the Engineering Design Team. You will develop mechanical and hydraulic systems for rail machinery, using new technologies to support growth and maintain safety, reliability, and efficiency.

You will create 3D models and 2D drawings, validate with FEA, and prepare full documentation, technical specifications and user manuals for projects under supervision.

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build cross-functional relationships and influence stakeholders.
• Experience/knowledge of rail industry standards and approvals processes.
• Experience of railway industry or other safety-critical sector.
• Electrical knowledge (solenoids, E-Stops, PLC).

Responsibilities

• Create 3D models, 2D details and schematics for hydraulic circuits and mechanical assemblies.
• Validate designs using FEA and calculations to ensure structural integrity.
• Oversee testing of plant attachments or vehicle modifications and produce technical files.
• Produce documentation, drawings, technical specifications and user manuals.
• Contribute to safety cases and Design for Reliability reviews.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Electrical knowledge

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent

Rail industry experience

Job description

Salary: Up to £48,000 (depending on experience) plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

Up to £48,000 (depending on experience) plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee

assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

This role will enable you to work from home however you should be prepared to commute to your base site for a minimum of 3 days

Based at either Trax Park (Doncaster), Crewe or Southport

About the Role

Responsible for working as part of the Engineering Design Team to develop and innovate products for manufacture using new and

emerging technologies to support the businesses growth plans. Support current products with technical design changes and

modifications

You will design, develop and integrate robust mechanical and hydraulic pressure systems that enable Yellow Plant machinery to

perform maintenance and construction tasks efficiently within a railway infrastructure environment

You will perform design and development work for projects normally under supervision of Head of Design but will be able to act as

design authority for smaller product / project. You will be capable of producing full documentation, drawings, technical

specifications and user manuals pertaining to project / and or product and will contribute to safety cases and Design for

Reliability reviews

Your principal accountabilities are to create 3D models, 2D details and schematics for hydraulic circuits and mechanical

assemblies and when necessary, validate using FEA and calculations to ensure structural integrity. As part of a team, oversee and

test new plant attachments or vehicle modifications and ensure technical files for independent rail assessment (e.g. PAB/NoBo

approvals) are produced.

Creativity is paramount in the role, but still works within broad policy and procedure, governed by professional and industry

standards. It's a fairly autonomous role with the ability to design and develop ideas and solutions to problems whilst keeping

stakeholders updated on progress and give regular updates of progress via gate reviews, technical reviews and delivery plans.

About You

We'd love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you'd be able to perform well in this

role!

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent practical experience)
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build strong cross-functional relationships, and influence stakeholders at all levels of the business, including customers and suppliers
• Experience / knowledge of rail industry standards and approvals processes
• Experience of the Railway industry, or other safety critical industry sector
• Electrical knowledge (solenoids, E-Stops, PLC)

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply

chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving

operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind

efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be

accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core

behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or

circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act

2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other

characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. We want you to perform at your best. If

you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process,

please let us know. We are here to support you.