Mechanical Design Engineer

CIBSE Journal; Bury St Edmunds; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Coates Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a global specialist engineering business in recruiting a Mechanical Design Engineer for their team in Bury St Edmunds.

You will design mechanical components for bespoke automation, produce 3D models and drawings, and drive projects from concept through to manufacture, installation and operation across international sites. The role offers growth, customer interaction and travel.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 1–3 years mechanical design experience in industry
• Ideally experience using SolidWorks
• Strong understanding of electromechanical machinery, equipment or automated systems
• Good mechanical engineering fundamentals and problem-solving skills
• Ambition to develop, take on more responsibility and progress as a Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical components and assemblies for bespoke automated machinery
• Produce 3D models, detailed drawings and designs using CAD
• Get involved across full projects from initial concept through to manufacture and installation
• Work closely with electrical, controls and manufacturing engineers
• Have the opportunity to interact directly with customers throughout projects
• Travel internationally when required, visiting customer sites and production facilities
• See the machinery you’ve designed built, installed and operating in real-world production environments

Skills

SolidWorks

3D modeling

Electromechanical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software (SolidWorks)

Job description

Role: Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Salary: GBP32,000 GBP38,000 DOE

Coates Recruitment is delighted to be working with a global specialist engineering business that designs and manufactures fully bespoke, first-class automated systems and machinery for customers across the UK and internationally!

We re looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their close–knit engineering team. This would be a great next step for a Mechanical Engineering graduate with around 1 3 years industry experience who is ready to build on their first role and take more ownership of real engineering projects.

The Role

This is much more than sitting behind a CAD screen. You ll get involved across complete engineering projects, working alongside experienced engineers and seeing your designs progress from initial concept through to manufacture, installation and real-world operation.

You ll:

• Design mechanical components and assemblies for bespoke automated machinery
• Produce 3D models, detailed drawings and designs using CAD
• Get involved across full projects from initial concept through to manufacture and installation
• Work closely with electrical, controls and manufacturing engineers
• Have the opportunity to interact directly with customers throughout projects
• Travel internationally when required, visiting customer sites and production facilities
• See the machinery you ve designed built, installed and operating in real-world production environments

The Person

We re looking for someone with:

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline
• We feel this would suit someone with 1 to 3 years mechanical design experience within industry
• Ideally experience using SolidWorks
• A strong understanding of electromechanical machinery, equipment or automated systems
• Good mechanical engineering fundamentals and problem-solving skills
• The ambition to develop, take on more responsibility and progress as a Design Engineer

Experience within automation, special-purpose machinery, manufacturing equipment or electromechanical systems would be particularly attractive.

What s On Offer

• GBP32,000 GBP38,000 salary DOE
• Excellent opportunity to develop within bespoke machinery and automation
• Wider involvement across complete engineering projects
• Customer interaction and international travel opportunities
• Training and support from experienced engineers
• Genuine opportunity to take on increasing project and design responsibility

If you re a Mechanical Engineering graduate who has gained your first couple of years industry experience and you re now ready for the next step in your design career.