Mechanical Design Engineer

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; Rushden; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

6% company pension

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection LTD is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer based in Bedford. You will lead mechanical design from concept to completion, blending design office work with hands-on shop floor testing and production involvement.

This role offers exposure to a variety of machinery projects in a privately held UK manufacturer. You should have an HND or B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering, with SolidWorks proficiency and experience in DFMA, BOMs, and material selection.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering design projects from concept through to completion.
• Ability to work closely with production and testing.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles and manufacturing constraints.

Responsibilities

• Detailed mechanical design of new machines from cradle to grave.
• Re-engineer existing machinery to improve design, manufacturing efficiency, durability, cost, and weight.
• Prototype testing to verify design concepts.
• Coordinate with production and internal stakeholders to ensure project success.

Skills

SolidWorks

Design project experience

DfMA

Material selection

Education

HND or B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

You're a Mechanical Engineer first and a Design Engineer second. As our Mechanical Design Engineer, you'll work on R&D projects from concept through to completion, not just in the design office but hands‑on with production and machinery testing. You don't want to just sit in front of a computer; you want to broaden your horizons in a smaller business where you can make a real difference. Based in Bedford, we develop special purpose converting machinery for a variety of industry sectors.

BASIC SALARY:

up to GBP41,000 dependent on your relevant experience

BENEFITS:

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 6% company pension

LOCATION:

Bedford

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:

Luton, Biggleswade, Sandy, Hitchin, Ampthill, Flitwick, Woburn, Cranfield, Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell, St Neots, Huntingdon, Rushden, Wellingborough

Why should you apply?

• Hands on experienced and supportive engineering team to help you
• You can work on design projects from start to finish – not just part of them
• You can be hands on as a mechanical engineer getting involved on the shop floor with production, assembly and machine / factory acceptance testing
• You can develop your engineering skills to diverse your knowledge of electrical and software too

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Reporting to our Engineering Manager, as our Mechanical Design Engineer you'll be involved from a variety of projects from the get‑go. Our projects can range from machinery modifications right through to blank page concept.

Rather than just being confined to a design office, you'll be encouraged to be customer‑facing, building on your project experience and working closely with the team on the shop floor in production and test.

Projects will vary from NPD to reengineering solutions, low batch, high volume and next generation innovation. You will need the ability to juggle several projects at different stages, which will challenge you as a Mechanical Design Engineer. Innovation and quality are at the core of what we do here.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Detailed mechanical design of new machines from cradle to grave
• Re‑engineer existing machinery to enhance design, manufacturing efficiency, durability, cost down and weight etc
• Prototype testing
• Internal stakeholder management with production

YOUR BACKGROUND:

You'll be an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer educated to likely have an HND or B.ENG in Mechanical Engineering.

You will also have experience of some or all the following:

• Working on design projects from concept through to completion
• Competent using SolidWorks as your primary 3D modeling package
• Worked closely with production and test (DfMA)
• BOM's, materials selection to include stainless steel, aluminum and mild steel

THE COMPANY:

A privately owned, UK manufacturer of special purpose machinery servicing the FMCG sectors.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Mechanical Design, Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Equipment, Tooling, Industrial, Converting, Rewinding, Spooling, Hydraulics, SolidWorks, DfMA, DFMAE, FEA, DFM, DFA