Design Engineer - 1735946 - Leicester - £28.50/hr Ltd Co. rate (888248)

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Design Engineer - 1735946
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
£28.50/hr Ltd Co. rate

We seek a Design Engineer for an initial 12-month contract based in Leicester.

THE COMPANY:

Caterpillar Building Construction Products (BCP) is located in Desford (Leicestershire). This site is dedicated to the assembly of small construction machines, typically used on building and construction sites. These include Backhoe Loaders, Small Wheel Loaders, Mini Hydraulic Excavators and Compact Wheel Loaders.

THE ROLE:

As Design Engineer, you will have a varied and exciting role creating new designs from concept through to detailed design ensuring the parts are validated and meet the functional requirements.
The candidate will be responsible for the production release of the parts and expected to work with suppliers to ensure the parts can be manufactured and meet the cost and quality targets.
The successful candidate will need to be flexible and be able to work on multiple areas of the machine i.e. structural fabrications, non-metallic components and cab interior.
Critical to the success of the role will be an enthusiastic attitude showing the initiative to solve engineering problems and be able to work to tight deadlines.
As part of this role, communication with other design centres will be required for worldwide design collaboration.

THE PERSON:

Applicants will be required to have:
- Machine engineering design experience.
- Computer literate with Pro-E CAD engineering skills
- Experience in designing structural fabrications and non-metallic components.
- Knowledge and experience of problem solving analysis.
- Knowledge of CAT Engineering process's, CAT drawing standards, specifications, and Teamcentre workflow is desirable.
- Experience of Off highway equipment or other heavy machinery
- Ability to self-direct but also work effectively in a diverse team environment.
- Engineering / Science Degree or equivalent industry experience

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Contracts are those of an Employment Business.