Mechanical Design Engineer

White Label Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role

Competitive salary

Job summary

White Label Recruitment Ltd is sourcing a Mechanical Design Engineer for a Trafford Park based specialist machinery business. You will design mechanical parts and assemblies using SolidWorks, take designs from concept through fabrication and build, and contribute to continuous improvement within a small team.

The role requires hands‑on design experience, SolidWorks expertise, and a good understanding of fabrication processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a mechanical engineering role.
• Solidworks skills (or similar) with hands‑on experience is a plus.
• Good working knowledge of fabrication - welding, turning, milling, build.
• Understanding of GD&T and product testing/evaluation methods.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing mechanical parts, assemblies, enclosures and product packaging using parametric 3D CAD (Solidworks essential, other packages considered depending on background)
• Working with Solidworks PDM
• Taking mechanical designs from customer requirement through to final fabrication and assembly
• Specifying materials and manufacturing processes, including plastic mouldings, welding and sheet metal parts
• Applying knowledge of kinematics, motion control and pneumatic systems
• Using simulation and analysis software to model and test designs
• Producing documentation and working instructions
• Contributing to continuous improvement within the team

Skills

SolidWorks

GD&T

3D CAD

Fabrication knowledge

Kinematics

Pneumatic systems

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer – Trafford Park | Up to £60,000 (DOE) | Permanent

We're working with a specialist machinery business based in Trafford Park, delivering high quality engineering solutions to leading names across manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceutical, food processing, chemical, aerospace, aggregates and utilities. It's a small, close-knit engineering team, working on a genuinely varied range of products and projects across a wide section of industries - no two jobs are the same.

The business is growing, and they're looking for someone who wants to be properly hands‑on - involved in design from concept right through to fabrication and build, not just sat behind a screen.

The role:

• Designing and developing mechanical parts, assemblies, enclosures and product packaging using parametric 3D CAD (Solidworks essential, other packages considered depending on background)
• Working with Solidworks PDM
• Taking mechanical designs from customer requirement through to final fabrication and assembly
• Specifying materials and manufacturing processes, including plastic mouldings, welding and sheet metal parts
• Applying knowledge of kinematics, motion control and pneumatic systems
• Using simulation and analysis software to model and test designs
• Producing documentation and working instructions
• Contributing to continuous improvement within the team

What they're looking for:

• Experience in a mechanical engineering role
• Solidworks skills (or similar), with hands‑on experience is a plus
• Good working knowledge of fabrication - welding, turning, milling, build
• Understanding of GD&T and product testing/evaluation methods
• A quick learner, comfortable working as part of a small team
• Full UK driving licence

Package:

• Up to £60,000, depending on experience
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Please note: this role is fully office/site-based

Requirements:

• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK - unfortunately sponsorship isn't available for this role