Mechanical Design Engineer

MotionTech; Long Eaton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Company pension

Flexible hours

Job summary

MotionTech, based in Long Eaton, UK, is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to take customer layouts and design conveyor systems from concept to final manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks. The role offers hybrid working after probation and a clear path to own projects from layout to build.

You will produce robust 3D designs and 2D drawings, manage projects, and collaborate with the workshop and automation teams to ensure buildability and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven SolidWorks 3D design experience.
• Solid background in mechanical design.
• A mechanical engineering degree, or long-standing hands-on design experience instead.
• Experience producing 2D manufacturing drawings.
• Experience running design projects from brief to completion.

Responsibilities

• Turn customer layouts into complete conveyor system designs in SolidWorks 3D.
• Produce clear 2D manufacturing and assembly drawings for the workshop.
• Manage your design projects from first layout through to build.
• Keep timelines on track and raise risks early.
• Work with the workshop and automation team to make designs buildable.
• Share your know-how with the graduate and newer designers.

Skills

SolidWorks 3D

Mechanical design

Project management

2D drawings

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer

Take a customer's layout and design the conveyor system from the ground up in SolidWorks. Some projects run to 200 conveyors, and the design is yours to own.

The package

• £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (1-2 days from home) after probation
• Flexible start and finish around 10am-2pm core hours
• Company pension

About MotionTech

MotionTech designs and builds conveyor and automation systems. Every job starts with a customer's layout and finishes as kit built to our drawings.

The Long Eaton design team is growing. A graduate and two new automation starters have joined, and we want experience at the heart of it.

The role

You'll take projects from first layout to final manufacturing drawings. You'll report to the design manager, who sets clear expectations and then trusts you to run your work.

Success looks like accurate, buildable designs delivered on time, and a junior team that's sharper for working alongside you.

What you'll do

• Turn customer layouts into complete conveyor system designs in SolidWorks 3D
• Produce clear 2D manufacturing and assembly drawings for the workshop
• Manage your design projects from first layout through to build
• Keep timelines on track and raise risks early
• Work with the workshop and automation team to make designs buildable
• Share your know-how with the graduate and newer designers

What you'll bring

Essential

• Proven SolidWorks 3D design experience
• A solid background in mechanical design
• A mechanical engineering degree, or long-standing hands-on design experience instead
• Experience producing 2D manufacturing drawings
• Experience running design projects from brief to completion

  Useful, not essential

  • Conveyor, materials handling or special-purpose machinery design
  • Exposure to automation projects
  • Experience supporting graduates or junior designers

  Why you'll like it here

  Influence: Your experience shapes how a growing design team works.

  Culture: A relaxed, straight-talking office where people say what they think.

  Working arrangements

  • 39 hours a week: 8:30am-5pm Monday to Thursday, 8:30am-4pm Friday.