Graduate Engineer

Location: Everton

Are you a recent engineering graduate looking for more than a traditional graduate role?

Our client is offering a multidisciplinary graduate scheme that offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of an innovative engineering business before deciding where you want to specialise.

You’ll work on live customer projects, gaining exposure to design, electrical engineering, automation, manufacturing, project management and sales. Rather than being confined to one department, you’ll become a valued member of each team you work with, developing practical and transferable skills along the way.

The programme typically runs for around 2 years and 10 months, with each placement designed to build your technical knowledge, commercial awareness and confidence.

What will you experience?

Design Engineering – 9 months

3D CAD design using Solid Works
Creating manufacturing drawings
Working closely with the manufacturing team
Developing your understanding of how products are designed and manufactured
Hands-on experience within the factory, including laser cutting, pressing and welding

Electrical Engineering – 6 months

Producing electrical schematics, P&IDs, I/O lists and network diagrams
Designing control panels and electrical enclosures
Producing manufacturing drawings
Electrical assembly and control panel testing

Automation – 6 months

Developing and testing automation control systems
Working with industry-standard Siemens and Allen-Bradley software
SCADA development
Panel testing and internal commissioning

Manufacturing – 3 weeks
You’ll get genuine hands-on experience across the manufacturing process, including:

Laser cutting and machining
Pressing and fabrication
MIG, TIG and laser welding
Assembly and fitting

Projects – 6 months

Taking responsibility for your own live customer projects
Communicating with customers, suppliers and internal teams
Supporting project delivery from start to finish
Opportunities to attend customer sites for surveys, installation and commissioning

Sales – 6 months

Preparing quotations and cost estimates
Supporting proposal writing
Providing technical support to customers
Attending customer visits and site surveys

Training & Development You won’t be left to figure it out alone.

You’ll have a dedicated mentor and structured training plan throughout the programme, with regular reviews to track your development, goals and achievements.

As you progress through each placement, you’ll build a portfolio of evidence documenting the skills and experience you’ve gained. This can also provide useful evidence towards your longer-term professional development and potential route towards Chartered Engineer status.

At the end of the scheme, you’ll have a formal review with senior management to discuss your progress and identify the department and career path that best suits your strengths and ambitions.

What we're looking forWe’re looking for graduates who are curious, practical and keen to understand how different areas of engineering work together.

You’ll ideally have:

A minimum 2:1 in an IMechE-accredited engineering degree, with Mechanical or Mechatronics particularly relevant
A genuine interest in engineering, technology and problem-solving
A willingness to work across design, electrical, automation, projects and sales

Experience with CAD, particularly Solid Works or AutoCAD, is desirable
Programming experience is desirable
Relevant work experience, placements or extracurricular engineering projects
The ability to take initiative and responsibility
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
A full driving licence What’s on offer?
Structured progression with pay increases following completion of placements
Company pension scheme with contributions matched up to 5%
22 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days in your third year
Free on-site parking
Regular company-funded social events
Graduate and department socials
A dedicated mentor throughout each placement
The opportunity to work on real engineering projects from day one
Broad exposure to the full product lifecycle, from design and manufacture through to installation…