Mechanical Design Engineer

Morgan Ryder; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 5-7%

Enhanced holidays 28 + 8 days

Health plan

Life Assurance x5

Sick Pay

Job summary

Morgan Ryder Associates is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design and develop high-value machine tools and bespoke automation for global manufacturers. You will own concepts through to build and commissioning, delivering robust mechanisms and complete systems.

Lead the design of machine tools, oversee CAD work, BOMs, and DFMEA/PFMEA processes while collaborating with manufacturing, assembly and commercial teams to ensure on-time delivery of turnkey solutions.

Qualifications

• Min 5 years design experience in machine tool design, SPM or bespoke automation.
• Strong background in mechanisms and moving assemblies.
• Experience designing complete systems from concept through commissioning.
• Ability to work across the full machine lifecycle and support bids.

Responsibilities

• Design new machine systems, mechanisms and components.
• Modify existing designs to meet customer requirements.
• Work on machine tool design, tooling and automated systems.
• Provide CAD models and detailed drawings.
• Manage BOMs and part releases via SAP.
• Support design reviews, DFMEA and PFMEA.

Skills

Machine tool design

Special purpose machinery

Bespoke automated machines

Mechanism & machine design

Full lifecycle development

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

SAP

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer - Machine Tools

Competitive Salary + Pension (5-7%) + Enhanced holidays (28 + 8) + Health plan + Life Assurance x5 + Sick Pay.

Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in machine tools, special purpose machinery, or bespoke automated systems?

This is an opportunity to join a highly respected precision engineering business designing and building complex, high-value machinery used in advanced manufacturing environments worldwide.

If you enjoy designing real machines (not just components) and want to see your work, go from concept through to build and commissioning-this role is for you.

Why Join?

• Work on bespoke, one-off and low-volume machine builds
• Be involved in the full lifecycle: concept → design → build → commissioning
• Join a business known for engineering excellence and precision
• Collaborate with manufacturing, assembly, and commercial teams
• Opportunity to make a real impact on design improvements and innovation

The Role

You will be responsible for the design and development of mechanisms, machine systems and complete special purpose machines.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing new machine systems, mechanisms, and components
• Modifying and improving existing machine designs to meet customer requirements
• Working on machine tool design, tooling, and automated systems
• Supporting manufacturing and assembly during machine build and commissioning
• Producing detailed CAD models and engineering drawings
• Managing BOMs and part releases via SAP
• Conducting design reviews, DFMEA and PFMEA
• Supporting technical bids and customer-facing documentation

Essential:

• Min 5 years design experience in:
  • Machine tool design
  • Special purpose machinery (SPM)
  • Bespoke automated machines / production systems
• Strong background in mechanism and machine design (not just static components)
• Proven experience designing moving assemblies and complex systems
• Ability to work across the full machine lifecycle

Also desirable:

• HNC/HND/Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 3D CAD experience (Siemens NX - advantageous)
• Experience with manufacturing processes and assembly support
• Familiarity with DFMEA / PFMEA / design reviews

The Opportunity

This is not a role designing small components in isolation. You will be creating high-precision machinery and automated systems that are critical to modern manufacturing.

Your work will directly influence:

• Machine performance
• Production efficiency
• Customer success

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.