Job Description

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity, to join a collaborative, innovative & expanding team at Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd. We are currently seeking skilled and enthusiastic individuals to join the team. You'll have many opportunities to learn, explore different parts of the business and develop your skills to your full potential.

With a proven track record of continuous growth, the company is one of the UK's leading providers of plant machinery, maintenance and upgrades in the rail and construction industry. We pride ourselves on being committed to providing the very highest levels of service support to our rail and construction customers.

Here at Allan Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd, every member of the team has an integral part to play in the company's ever-growing success. Our culture supports and values excellent work ethic and employees are recognised and rewarded for their individual performance and value that they add to the company and its future growth.

Main Purpose of Job:

You will be responsible for creating designs for new products and modifications to construction and rail plant machinery and associated equipment. As a Design Engineer it shall be your responsibility to deliver accurate and innovative solutions to design problems, ensuring deadlines and financial frameworks are met. You will work within the design team and liaise across all Company departments, assisting engineers where necessary, reporting to the Management team and Directors where necessary.

Principle Duties:

Creating new designs and drawings using Solidworks 3D CAD software Create innovative solutions to complex design problems Ensuring contractual agreements, costs and deadlines are adhered to Carry out analysis of designs using hand calculations or FEA software where appropriate and produce technical reports to ensure products meet with legislation Supporting engineers and other team members on issues of a technical nature

Required Skills:

A minimum of 3 years experience in similar role A Degree in Engineering (minimum HND) Experience with 3D CAD software Be able to produce engineering drawings Excellent problem solving skills Be able to produce technical reports using Word and Excel

Desirable Skills:

Stimulation experience Industry experience

Additional Benefits:

28 holiday days (inclusive of statutory bank holidays) Childcare vouchers Excellent training and development opportunities Long service awards Job security in a growing industry

No Visa Applications

Successful Candidate:

Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers work to extremely high standards to deliver only the best to our customers. We therefore seek individuals to join our team, who can work to these expectations as well as setting high personal standards for their own work.

The successful candidate will be confident in managing multiple projects and customers within the business. Individual should have previous experience in a similar position and will be able to demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills. They will be highly motivated, reliable and confident of their knowledge and skillset and able to work as part of a team.

Further company information is available on our website www.ajhplant.com

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 35,360.00-43,680.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Thornton Cleveleys FY5 4JT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Are you willing to commute daily?
Education:

Certificate of Higher Education (required)
Experience:

Design Engineer, in the workplace: 3 years (required) SolidWorks, in the workplace: 3 years (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Location:

Thornton Cleveleys FY5 4JT (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/06/2025