Mechanical Design Engineer

Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Cambridgeshire is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to create innovative manufacturing solutions using SolidWorks and AutoCAD. The ideal candidate has strong design engineering experience and is customer-oriented, flexible, and a professional communicator. This role plays a critical part in coordinating with various teams to ensure project designs meet quality and budget standards.

Qualifications

• Proven design engineering experience in a relevant field.
• Experience in fabrication and food processing manufacturing environments.
• Flexible with working hours.

Responsibilities

• Create 3D parts, assemblies, and manufacturing drawing packs.
• Develop BOMs, laser profiles, and works orders.
• Conduct Design Risk Assessments and create 2D drawings.
• Liaise with customers and suppliers for design approval.

Skills

SolidWorks 3D expertise

AutoCAD 2D proficiency

Design engineering experience

Customer-oriented communication

Leadership qualities

Education

Strong engineering qualification

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

One of the UK & Ireland's Fastest–Growing Food Production Line Specialists!
This company has been delivering advanced food production line solutions and equipment worldwide for over 40 years. With 120 employees across two production sites, it serves blue–chip food producers in 63 countries and is continuously expanding.

Salary: DOE

Position: Design Engineer
Role: Senior Design Engineer

You will play a key role in delivering high–quality, innovative, and commercially competitive designs for food industry manufacturing solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating 3D parts, assemblies, and manufacturing drawing packs in SolidWorks.

• Developing BOMs, laser profiles, works orders, and other manufacturing documentation.

• Conducting Design Risk Assessments and creating 2D drawings in AutoCAD.

• Producing 3D block layouts from 2D data and site measurements.

• Reviewing and collaborating on designs within the team.

• Liaising with customers and suppliers for design approval and material sourcing.

• Ensuring adherence to design standards and promoting a Right First–Time culture.

• Coordinating with project engineers, manufacturing, installation, and QHS teams to capture changes and maintain quality standards.

• Monitoring design budgets and reporting issues to management.

• Signing off on project design stages.

Candidate Profile:

• Strong engineering qualification with proven design engineering experience.

• Expertise in SolidWorks 3D and AutoCAD 2D.

• Experience in fabrication and food processing manufacturing environments.

• Professional, solution–focused communicator with a methodical approach.

• Customer–oriented with strong leadership qualities.

• Flexible with working hours.