Methods Technician

Company 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, signalling, 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.

• Our Methods Technician instigates, calculates, designs and monitors all foundry methods.
• Monitors, reports and recommends solutions on issues involving capacity constraints and excess capacity.
• Provides technical advice and suggest improvements in quality systems and sample procedures.
• Delivers cost saving improvements across the plant, including reduction of waste, improvements in casting yields, improvements in methoding systems and the introduction of new technologies.
• Providing technical assessments of foundry consumables.
• Ensuring method weights are up to date to deliver accurate casting weights.
• Continuously improves production routes.

• Experience in similar foundry environment with involvement in Methoding.
• Demonstrable understanding and hands on experience in planning workflow.
• Good computer skills required (MS Office etc.).
• Strong communication skills.

• Basic pay up to £43,344
• Tailored training to help you learn and develop
• Company funded external qualifications (where relevant to the role)
• Company pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• Life assurance cover 3.5 x salary
• Employee Assistance Programme