Mechanical Design Engineer

Elev8 Recruitment Ltd; Woolpit; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday

Company sick pay

Long-term opportunity

Job summary

Elev8 Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in Woolpit, Suffolk, offering £50k-£55k depending on experience. You will design bespoke pipework systems, platforms, walkways and steel structures across varied industries, from concept to installation, with site surveys and fabrication collaboration.

The role emphasizes practical engineering over routine revisions, providing a genuine opportunity to impact projects and the business, with a supportive team and long-term stability.

Qualifications

• SolidWorks experience, ideally routing and piping.
• Experience designing process pipework or similar mechanical systems.
• Background in fabricated steelwork, platforms, walkways or bespoke mechanical equipment.
• Confidence carrying out site surveys and translating requirements into practical engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design bespoke pipework systems, access platforms, walkways and structural steelwork.
• Cover projects from concept through manufacture and installation.
• Carry out site surveys and produce manufacturing drawings.
• Collaborate with fabrication teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

SolidWorks

Process pipework design

Fabricated steelwork

Site surveys

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer

Woolpit, Suffolk

£50k-£55k (Dependant on experience)

Most Design Engineer jobs promise "exciting projects" and "career progression."

This isn't one of them.

Instead, here's what actually matters.

You'll be joining a well-established engineering business that's replacing a long-standing Design Engineer. This isn't a growth role or a business constantly recruiting because people leave. It's a genuine opportunity to become the go-to Design Engineer in a company that values good engineering and looks after its people.

The work is genuinely varied.

You'll be designing bespoke process pipework systems, access platforms, walkways and structural steelwork for projects across a variety of industries. You'll be involved from initial concept through to manufacture and installation, carrying out site surveys, producing manufacturing drawings and working closely with fabrication throughout the project lifecycle.

This isn't a role where you'll spend your week making minor drawing revisions.

Every project is different, giving you the opportunity to solve real engineering problems and see your designs brought to life.

Qualifications

• SolidWorks experience, ideally including Routing and Piping
• Experience designing process pipework or similar mechanical systems
• A background in fabricated steelwork, platforms, walkways or bespoke mechanical equipment
• Confidence carrying out site surveys and translating requirements into practical engineering solutions

Why join?

The engineering is interesting, but it's the business that really stands out.

You'll be working directly with the Managing Director, who believes in investing in both the business and the people within it. Decisions are made quickly, ideas are listened to and good engineers are trusted to do what they do best.

Rather than operating in layers of management and endless meetings, you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on projects and the business itself.

Package

• £50k-£55k Dependant on Experience
• 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company sick pay
• Stable, long-term opportunity
• Varied bespoke engineering projects
• Supportive, down-to-earth working environment

If you're a Mechanical Design Engineer who enjoys practical engineering, bespoke design work and wants to work for a business where your contribution is genuinely valued, I'd be keen to speak with you.

For a confidential conversation, contact Andy Watson at Elev8 Recruitment