design engineer Sandiacre, England
Job description
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, signaling, 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.
- Design, development and safety validation of engineering products for inclusion in rail track systems, ensuring lowest manufacture / installation costs are considered
- Improvement of existing products, processes and design tools
- Comparison of alternative design solutions
- Producing designs for assessment and formal acceptance of product designs through sign-off of drawings and reports
- Ensure a Senior Engineer is consulted and informed regarding all emerging risks and opportunities relating to safety, programme, products or projects.
- Provision of high quality, accurate work to established drawing, technical or engineering standards
- Use and assist in the development of emerging design tools
- Appreciation of product behaviour, manufacturability and maintainability issues
- Identify process improvements in area of focus and raise these with supervisor
- Timely, accurate and complete processing of allocated design tasks
- Provide support to manufacturing operations to adjudicate on engineering compliance issues arising through NCRs or process change.
- Masters degree (or BEng and further study) in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- At least two years relevant experience in a similar environment
- Good communication skills
- Strong IT skills
- Innovative problem solver
- Good knowledge of technical standards, codes and specifications
- A knowledge of Finite Element Analysis would be a benefit
- Working knowledge of the Rail Industry preferred
Additional Information
Salary: Circa £50,000 per year
- Highly competitive and negotiable salaries, depending on suitability and experience
- 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 pension scheme with up to a 7% employer contribution
- Company funded life assurance of 3 times your annual salary
- Professional and leadership development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to a variety of discounts on your favourite shops, car insurance, holidays and much more via Caterpillar Advantage
- Employee recognition scheme
