Mechanical Design & Project Engineer

s1jobs; Dalgety Bay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

s1jobs is seeking a permanent Mechanical Design & Project Engineer in Scotland to redesign and reverse engineer products. You will produce 2D/3D CAD models and BOMs, tackling manufacturing and assembly challenges on practical, hands-on projects.

The role involves adapting existing products to customer installations, supporting the shop floor, and coordinating with production, purchasing and quality teams. Strong CAD skills and practical engineering insight are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design, project engineering or draughting with hands-on approach.
• Strong CAD capability for 2D drawings and 3D assemblies with BOMs.
• Practical understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Ability to investigate issues and own solutions with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Adapt existing mechanical products to suit customer installations.
• Produce and modify 2D drawings, 3D models and assemblies.
• Create and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Interpret customer specs, dimensions and interfaces.
• Support hydraulic hoses, pipework and related equipment.
• Investigate manufacturing and assembly problems.
• Provide engineering support to the shop floor.
• Collaborate with production, purchasing, quality and suppliers.
• Assess component availability and NCRs; drive practical resolutions.

Skills

Mechanical design

Project engineering

Draughting

2D CAD

3D CAD

BOMs

Manufacturing know-how

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Apprenticeship-trained draughtsperson

HNC/HND engineering

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Permanent Mechanical Design & Project Engineer required to execute product redesign and reverse engineering, produce 2D/3D CAD models and BOMs, and solve practical manufacturing and assembly problems. This would suit a hands-on Design Engineer, Project Engineer or experienced Mechanical Draughtsperson who understands how engineered products are built.

Rosyth

Permanent Mechanical Design & Project Engineer required to execute product redesign and reverse engineering, produce 2D/3D CAD models and BOMs, and solve practical manufacturing and assembly problems. This would suit a hands-on Design Engineer, Project Engineer or experienced Mechanical Draughtsperson who understands how engineered products are built.
You will join an established technical team supporting complex mechanical products from customer requirement through to manufacture and assembly.
Rather than focusing on new concepts or detailed analysis, you will take proven products and adapt them around customer dimensions, interfaces and installation constraints. You will also help resolve the smaller design, supplier, quality and shop-floor issues that can hold projects up.

THE ROLE

You Will

• Adapt existing mechanical products to suit customer installations
• Produce and modify 2D drawings, 3D models and assemblies
• Create and maintain accurate engineering bills of materials
• Interpret customer specifications, dimensions and interface information
• Support the integration of hydraulic hoses, pipework and associated equipment
• Investigate manufacturing and assembly problems
• Provide practical engineering support to the shop floor
• Work closely with production, purchasing, quality and suppliers
• Assess component availability, supplier deviations and NCRs
• Take technical issues through to a practical resolution

What We Are Looking For

• Experience in mechanical design, project engineering, product engineering or mechanical draughting
• Strong 2D and 3D mechanical CAD capability
• Experience producing detailed drawings, assemblies and BOMs
• A practical understanding of manufacturing and assembly
• The confidence to investigate problems and take ownership of solutions
• Good communication and organisational skills

Experience involving hydraulic equipment, hoses, pipework, fabricated structures, machined components or complex mechanical assemblies would be particularly valuable.
Applications are welcomed from apprenticeship-trained draughtspersons, HNC/HND-qualified engineers and degree-qualified Mechanical Engineers. Relevant practical experience is more important than the particular route you have taken into engineering.
This is NOT a calculations, FEA or conceptual-design position. It is best suited to someone who enjoys CAD, product adaptation, manufacturing support and solving real engineering problems.
The successful candidate will work on-site throughout the initial three-month training and product-familiarisation period. The position will remain predominantly site-based thereafter, although occasional homeworking flexibility may be available.
Please note that our client is unfortunately unable to offer visa sponsorship. We can therefore only progress applications from candidates who already have permanent, unrestricted and non-time-limited eligibility to work in the UK.