Mechanical Design Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Breadsall; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in Breadsall, UK, offering a competitive salary of £35,000 - £40,000. The role involves drafting and innovating 3D designs using Autodesk Inventor, creating manufacturing drawings, and guiding junior engineers. Candidates should have experience in designing machinery with moving parts and be supportive team members. Benefits include 25 days holiday and flexible working hours.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday

Flexible Start/Finish times

Early finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Experienced designing machinery with moving parts.
• Solid experience in 3D design for manufacturing.
• Open to training on Autodesk Inventor.

Responsibilities

• Draft conceptual and detailed 3D designs using Autodesk Inventor.
• Adapt and innovate existing designs for new projects.
• Create manufacturing drawings for fabricators.
• Guide junior design engineers.
• Get involved in the full project lifecycle.

Skills

Design engineering

3D design for manufacturing

Autodesk Inventor

Team guidance

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer

Competitive Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Early finish on Fridays

Flexible Start/Finish times

Location: Derby

Reference: HS-RPH1

The Company

Our client is a 50‑year long established engineering SME with a reputation for creating bespoke handling equipment for big brands in the fast‑moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. As a key part of the team, you'll see your designs come to life, from conveyor systems and packaging robots to full production line layouts.

The Role

• Design engineer drafting the conceptual and detailed 3D design of special purpose machinery using Autodesk Inventor (80% of your day will be on CAD)
• Adapting and innovating existing designs for new projects
• Creating manufacturing drawings for the sheet metal fabricators on Inventor
• Giving guidance and answering questions of 2 junior design engineers
• Getting involved in the full project lifecycle on Inventor, from initial concept to motor sizing calculations

The Candidate

• Experienced designing machinery with moving parts (e.g., conveyors, SPM, sortation machinery, heavy sheet metal fabrication)
• Solid experience in 3D design for manufacturing, particularly with sheet metal fabrication
• Open to people with Autodesk Inventor experience or willing to be trained on the package
• Most importantly, you have a helpful, supportive nature and understand the value of sharing knowledge with less experienced team members

How to Apply

If this is of your interest, we would love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV!

If you are a motivated and experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking to join a growing company, we want to hear from you!

Please send your CV to Harjot Singh at (url removed) or give me a call on (phone number removed).

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