Mechanical Design Engineer

Luton Bennett; England; Hybrid; GBP 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to develop special purpose machinery. Located in Birmingham with hybrid working options, this permanent position offers a competitive salary of GBP58,500, 25 days holiday, private health care, and a pension. Candidates should have experience in SolidWorks and managing design processes. Responsibilities include leading teams, optimizing designs, and creating technical reports.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday

Bank Holidays

Private Health Care

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Optional Group Personal Pension

Qualifications

• Experience designing special purpose machinery or similar is vital.
• Must hold HNC / HND or equivalent in engineering.
• Experience managing design processes and optimizing costs on projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical teams on bespoke machinery development.
• Create complex systems using SolidWorks.
• Conduct feasibility testing and work with prototypes.
• Ensure design compliance with regulations.
• Optimize designs for efficiency and sustainability.
• Analyze failures to improve designs.
• Prepare technical reports for management and clients.

Skills

SolidWorks

Design process management

Feasibility testing

Material selection optimization

Education

HNC / HND in relevant engineering subject

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer jobs in Birmingham

Mechanical Design Engineer

No. MC1462a.

Location: Birmingham

Salary: GBP58,500 per year + Benefits

Type: Permanent

Job Description:

Mechanical Design Engineer (Special Purpose Machinery)

Birmingham – Hybrid Working Options

GBP58,500 Salary + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Optional Group Personal Pension + Private Health Care + Life Assurance + Income Protection

Monday to Thursday 08:30 to 17:00, Friday 08:30 to 16:30

Mechanical Design Engineer required for an industry leading manufacturing company to work on the development of special purpose machinery. This is a fantastic opportunity to play an integral role within a global organisation.

This role would suit an experienced design engineer with experience using SolidWorks to design special purpose machinery, candidates from any industry are also encouraged to apply.

Joining a growing team, the successful Lead Design Engineer will be responsible for overseeing cross functional teams to design and configure bespoke machinery designs. You will oversee projects from concept to completion, coordinate project timelines and actively design complex systems using SolidWorks.

The Mechanical Design Engineer Role:

• Leading technical teams on the development of bespoke machinery
• Using SolidWorks to create details and complex systems
• Feasibility testing and work with prototypes
• Ensure compliance with regulations
• Optimisation of design, material, and component selection for efficiency and sustainability
• Analysis of failures to improve designs
• Creation of technical reports for senior management and clients

The Mechanical Design Engineer Candidate:

• Experience designing special purpose machinery or similar
• Hold a HNC / HND (or equivalent) in relevant engineering subject
• Experience managing entire design processes
• Experience optimising costs on high value projects