Progress Rail
Methods Technician
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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.
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Job Description
As a Methods Technician you will be required to:
- Instigate, calculate, design and monitor all foundry methods.
- Monitor, report and recommend solutions on issues involving capacity constraints and excess capacity.
- Provide technical advice and suggest improvements in quality systems and sample procedures.
- Deliver cost saving improvements across the plant, including:
- Reduction of waste
- Improvements in casting yields
- Improvements in methoding systems
- Introduction of new technologies.
- Provide technical assessments of foundry consumables.
- Ensure method weights are up to date to deliver accurate casting weights.
- Continuously improve production routes.
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Qualifications
Requirements for a Methods Technician:
- Experience in a 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.
Additional Information
- 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
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