Junior Mechanical Design Engineer – Specialist Equipment Projects

Castle Employment Group; Pickering; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Overtime pay after 37 hours

Pension 5% salary sacrifice

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is partnering with a North Yorkshire engineering business to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer. You will design, develop and improve specialist mechanical equipment, delivering practical, reliable solutions alongside other engineers and production teams.

You will produce CAD drawings, perform calculations, support materials selection and manufacturing processes, and contribute to both new product development and improvements to existing equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience producing mechanical designs and technical drawings using 3D CAD software.
• Solid understanding of mechanical engineering principles, materials and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and tolerances to develop practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Produce mechanical designs, CAD drawings, specifications and supporting documentation.
• Perform engineering calculations and structural analysis to validate designs.
• Contribute to new product development and modifications to existing equipment.
• Support selection of materials, components and manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with production and assembly teams to ensure manufacturability.
• Prepare technical documentation including operating and maintenance information.
• Support projects through design, manufacture, testing and delivery.
• Contribute to design improvements and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

Engineering calculations

Tolerance interpretation

Education

Mechanical Engineering qualification

Tools

SolidWorks

3D CAD

Job description

Castle Employment Group is partnering with a North Yorkshire engineering business to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer. You will design, develop and improve specialist mechanical equipment, delivering practical, reliable solutions alongside other engineers and production teams.

You will produce CAD drawings, perform calculations, support materials selection and manufacturing processes, and contribute to both new product development and improvements to existing equipment.