Student Placement Engineer

We are currently recruiting engineering students wishing to partake on a placement year to join the Engineering department within our Swatragh plant.

At Crossland, we understand that having experience of the working world during your university degree provides key insight into the application of your learning as well as developing different skills. Crossland has an exciting 12(+) month placement where you are given an opportunity to work as part of the design team where you will be working on real projects making a difference in both your team and the company as a whole. The successful candidates will receive on the job training and take part in a structured training & development programme designed to give you the skills and competencies required for future graduate roles and for your Chartership.

Crossland has two manufacturing facilities in Burnley, Lancashire and Swatragh, Northern Ireland. The engineering department is responsible for the design and manufacturing of road tankers across both these sites that have been sold to our customers as well as being responsible for the development of new products and ideas. We have a wide range of products available for our customers which can be viewed on our products page.

Applicant Competencies

Applicants must demonstrate that they have the following core competencies:

• Working toward a Degree/HND in Mechanical Engineering or relevant industrial qualification

• Experience with AutoCAD and Creo or similar 2D/3D packages

• Technical competence in laying out detailed engineering drawings

• Strong mathematical ability

• Ability to work in an organised and methodical fashion

• Ability to identify complex problems, develop and evaluate options, and implement solutions

• Effective communication skills

• Able to work as part of a team

• Able to work to deadlines

Application Process

Stage 1 - Online application form Stage 2 - Telephone interview with the recruitment team Stage 3 - Face to face interview with the hiring manager

Employee Benefits

• 29 Days paid holidays

• Free Life Assurance

• Employee training in our corporate systems such as Creo, WindChill and Navision

• Mentoring and personal development throughout the year

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.