Mechanical Design Engineer

ECHELON ENGINEERS; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holiday

Healthcare

Job summary

ECHELON ENGINEERS is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in the East Midlands. You will take customer requirements through to manufacturing release, delivering new product development and bespoke projects for a materials handling equipment manufacturer.

The role involves creating 3D models, detailed drawings, and performing engineering calculations, with emphasis on fabrication and machinery safety standards. UK travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Essential mechanical engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in machine-building or materials handling.
• Proficient in 3D CAD and producing manufacturing drawings.
• Knowledge of fabrication, sheet metal and machined parts.

Responsibilities

• Take requirements to manufacturing release for products and custom projects.
• Produce 3D models and detailed 2D drawings for conveyors and structures.
• Develop and extend existing product ranges to production.
• Perform engineering calculations (drives, belt tension, loads).
• Specify bought-out components and ensure design for manufacture.
• Adapt products for customer sites and support sales with layouts.
• Maintain BOMs, revision control and resolve issues.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

Inventor

Mechanical design

Machined/components design

UKCA/CE knowledge

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Apprenticeship equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Job description

Echelon Engineers is recruiting a Mechanical Design Engineer on behalf of an established materials handling equipment manufacturer in East Midlands

THE ROLE

Take materials handling equipment from customer requirement to manufacturing release, covering new product development and custom-engineered projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Produce 3D models and detailed 2D manufacturing drawings for conveyor systems and associated structures.
• Develop existing product ranges and contribute to new product development through to production.
• Carry out engineering calculations: drives, belt tension, bearings, structural loading and stability.
• Specify bought-out components and design for manufacture across fabrication, sheet metal and machined parts.
• Adapt standard products to customer sites and support sales with layouts and concept designs.
• Ensure compliance with machinery safety standards (BS EN ISO 12100, BS EN 619, ISO 13849) and support UKCA/CE technical files.
• Maintain BOMs and revision control, and resolve production and field issues.

ESSENTIAL

• HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical Engineering (or apprenticeship equivalent).
• Mechanical design experience in machine-building, materials handling or similar.
• Strong 3D CAD skills (SolidWorks, Inventor or similar) and drawings to BS 8888.
• Experience with fabricated, sheet metal and machined components.
• Working knowledge of machinery safety and UKCA/CE marking.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel occasionally.

DESIRABLE

• Conveyor, intralogistics or materials handling equipment experience.
• FEA, PDM/ERP, or hydraulics/pneumatics/controls knowledge.
• Working towards IEng/CEng.

BENEFITS

• £38,000 – £45,000 plus benefits [pension, holiday, healthcare to be confirmed].
• Varied work across new products and customer projects.
• Support towards chartership and long-term career progression.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer