Mechanical Design Engineer

Connect Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in weighing, packing, and inspection equipment seeks a Lead Designer in Birmingham. You will manage a design team to deliver various machinery solutions ensuring high quality, budget adherence, and collaboration across departments. Candidates should have a strong foundation in mechanical engineering and proficiency in SolidWorks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing and delivering design projects.
• Ability to perform advanced simulations and lead design optimization.
• Knowledge of ISO standards and value engineering techniques.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage design projects from concept to completion.
• Design complex systems, ensuring adherence to quality and budget.
• Produce 3D CAD designs and maintain documentation.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Design and Manufacturing Techniques

Bespoke Machine Design

SolidWorks

Education

HNC/HND in a technical area

Job description

Salary: Up to 58,000 DOE

Location: Birmingham

Connect Group has partnered with a world–renowned manufacturer of weighing, packing, and inspection equipment. With a strong commitment to innovation and quality, they provide cutting–edge solutions that help businesses optimize their production processes.

This lead position involves directing a skilled design team to create and deliver diverse machinery, including standard, configured, and bespoke solutions. You'll play a critical role in collaborating across departments to ensure projects are delivered efficiently on budget, and to precise quality standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and oversee design projects from start to finish, coordinating timelines and managing multiple high–priority tasks to ensure deadlines and budgets are met while maintaining high quality.
• Design detailed and complex systems with precision, performing advanced simulations and leading impactful design optimization projects with sustainability and cost in mind.
• You'll also utilize Design for Manufacture and Value Engineering techniques, ensuring designs and details adhere to ISO standards.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of all design activities, prepare and present regular progress reports, and ensure proper filing and accessibility of technical documents.
• Work closely with production, software/electrical, quality, and aftersales departments, as well as external partners and suppliers, to ensure seamless integration of design efforts and problem–solving.
• Produce product/component designs, from concept through to manufacturing readiness, using a high–end 3D CAD package.

Skills Requires

• Qualification in HNC/HND in a technical area, preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• In–depth knowledge of design and manufacturing techniques.
• Proven experience in bespoke machine design, a successful track record of managing and delivering projects, and prior commissioning and site experience.
• Proficient use of SolidWorks, with the ability to utilize appropriate calculations and formulas to support design ideas.

Is this a role which could pique your interest? Please apply for the job or each out to me at (email address removed)