Job Description
Fleming-Agri Products have an exciting placement opportunity for a Student Engineer commencing in September 2025. Fleming Agri Products is a leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery based in Newbuildings, Northern Ireland. The company promotes a value for money product portfolio that is sold extensively throughout the UK, Ireland, and several significant export markets including France, and New Zealand. All manufacturing facilities are sited in Newbuildings with metal processing and finishing the primary activities.
About The Role
As a Student Engineer, you will support the engineering department and work closely with our production team to design and develop both existing and new products. This is an exciting opportunity for a student engineer to undertake their placement in the manufacturing/engineering sector.
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:
1. Design and development of new and existing products using CAD
2. Preparation of technical drawings (to BS8888) and relevant product information
3. Manufacturing planning – DFM and scheduling for manufacture to include Engineering Change controls
4. Design and customer liaison – technical assessment of the customer needs and analysis/suggestion of design solutions
5. Quality control and assessment – to include where necessary measurement and part analysis
6. Communicate with internal departments including production teams, stores team, and R&D team
7. Assist with manufacturing improvement initiatives
Undertake any additional duties as required to improve product and process efficiency.
Requirements:
· Studying for a third level Engineering or related degree
· Strong problem-solving skills
· Experience of working in a team
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Desire to build a career in the manufacturing/engineering sector
· IT literate
In Return:
· Full training will be provided
· Company Profit Share Scheme
· Company training and progression programmes
· 4.5 day working week
· Up to a maximum of 252 hours annual leave
To be eligible for this role, you must currently hold a right to work in the UK
Fleming Agri Products is an equal opportunity employer
Skills Needed
People, Manufacturing / Production, Engineering
About The Company
The Fleming Agri factory is based in Newbuildings, North West Northern Ireland. The purpose built factory was established in 1983 on a modest half acre site.Over the years the factory has had several expansion developments including a £1.1m expansion which was completed in 2013. More recently a new 22,000 square feet factory has been opened mid 2020 for the manufacture of larger capacity trailers and vacuum tankers.With the pace of new technology moving so fast, the company embraces a policy of continuous improvement, involving the most up to date design packages, CNC production machinery and processes including robotic welding.
Company Culture
All Fleming products are designed and manufactured with our motto “Simplicity is our Strength” in mind. Here at Fleming Agri we aim to manufacture products with a strong, simple design, making them easy to operate and run while offering sufficient strength for their given purpose.Our products are customer focused with research and design carried out by our in-house engineering team who continually work to a standard that has the end-user’s satisfaction in mind.All new products are extensively tested throughout the design and development process to ensure the customer has quality and strength in the product and a value for money machine as the end result.
Desired Criteria
Required Criteria
* Studying for a third level Engineering or related degree
* Problem Solving Skills
* Experience of working in a team
* Good Verbal and Written Communication Skills
* Desire to build a career in the manufacturing/engineering sector
* IT literate
Closing DateTuesday 15th April, 2025