Mechanical Design Engineer

Morgan Ryder Associates; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (5-7%)

Enhanced holidays (28 + 8)

Health plan

Life Assurance x5

Sick Pay

Job summary

Morgan Ryder Associates is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in machine tools, SPMs, or bespoke automated systems to design and build high-value machinery used in advanced manufacturing worldwide.

You will take projects from concept through to build and commissioning, designing mechanisms and complete machines, with involvement across the full lifecycle and collaboration with manufacturing, assembly, and commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Min 5 years design experience in machine tool design, SP M or bespoke automation.
• Experience designing moving assemblies and complex systems.
• Ability to work across the full machine lifecycle from concept through commissioning.
• Desirable: 3D CAD experience (Siemens NX).
• Familiarity with DFMEA/PFMEA, design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Design new machine systems, mechanisms and components.
• Modify and improve existing machine designs to meet customer requirements.
• Work on machine tool design, tooling and automated systems.
• Support manufacturing and assembly during build and commissioning.
• Produce CAD models and engineering drawings.
• Manage BOMs and part releases via SAP.
• Conduct design reviews, DFMEA and PFMEA.
• Support technical bids and customer documentation.

Skills

Machine tool design

Special purpose machinery

Bespoke automated machines

Moving assemblies

Design for full lifecycle

Design reviews / DFMEA / PFMEA

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

SAP BOM management

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.