Mechanical Design Engineer

Gi Group UK; West Bridgford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Gi Group UK is seeking a Senior Special Workholding Design Engineer to join our Nottingham-based engineering team. You will take ownership of bespoke projects from concept through to completion, working directly with customers and stakeholders to develop innovative workholding and fixturing solutions.

The role requires a strong background in mechanical design, with 3+ years in workholding or related precision environments, and proficiency in Siemens NX and/or SolidWorks.

Qualifications

• Strong background in mechanical design engineering.
• 3+ years engineering experience, preferably in workholding/fixturing or precision engineering.
• Experience using Siemens NX and/or SolidWorks.
• Excellent understanding of engineering design principles and manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Mechanical Engineering degree is advantageous, practical experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Meet with customers to understand application requirements and challenges.
• Develop and execute mechanical designs using 3D CAD software (Siemens NX and/or SolidWorks).
• Conduct simulations and testing to validate and optimise designs.
• Produce technical documentation and design specifications.
• Manage projects to deadlines and resource plans.
• Collaborate with customers, manufacturing teams and engineers for successful delivery.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices.

Skills

Mechanical design

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Project management

Technical documentation

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Job description

Location: Nottingham, NG11

Salary: £48,000 - £55,000 + Benefits

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Senior Special Workholding Design Engineer to join a successful engineering team based in Nottingham. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced mechanical design professional to take ownership of bespoke projects from concept through to completion, working directly with customers and technical stakeholders to develop innovative workholding and fixturing solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet with customers to understand application requirements and engineering challenges.
• Develop and execute mechanical designs using 3D CAD software, including Siemens NX and/or SolidWorks.
• Conduct simulations and testing activities to validate and optimise designs.
• Produce technical documentation, design specifications and engineering reports.
• Manage projects to agreed deadlines and resource plans.
• Collaborate with customers, manufacturing teams and fellow engineers to ensure successful project delivery.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, design methodologies and engineering best practices.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• A strong background in mechanical design engineering.
• Ideally 3+ years' engineering experience, preferably within workholding, fixturing or a related precision engineering environment.
• Experience using Siemens NX and/or SolidWorks.
• Excellent understanding of engineering design principles and manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A meticulous approach with strong attention to detail.
• A Mechanical Engineering degree would be advantageous, although practical experience is equally valued.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £48,000 - £55,000.
• Opportunity to work on technically challenging and varied engineering projects.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Exposure to innovative technologies and specialist manufacturing applications.
• Long-term career development within a growing engineering business.

If you're an experienced Design Engineer looking for your next challenge and want to make a genuine impact within a specialist engineering environment, we'd love to hear from you.