Mechanical Design & Project Engineer

Escape; Rosyth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Escape is seeking a Mechanical Design & Project Engineer for our Rosyth site on a permanent basis. You will adapt existing products to fit customer installations and generate 2D drawings, 3D models, and BOMs while addressing manufacturing and assembly challenges.

You will collaborate with production, purchasing, quality, and suppliers to resolve issues and ensure successful implementation on site. The role emphasizes hands-on CAD work, project support, and practical problem solving.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design or project/engineering roles.
• Ability to produce detailed drawings, assemblies and BOMs.
• Practical understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes.

Responsibilities

• Adapt existing mechanical products to fit customer installations.
• Produce/modify 2D drawings, 3D models and assemblies.
• Create and maintain accurate engineering BOMs.
• Interpret customer specifications and interfaces.
• Support integration of hydraulic hoses and pipework.
• Investigate manufacturing and assembly issues and resolve them.
• Provide practical engineering support to shop floor and production teams.
• Collaborate with production, purchasing, quality and suppliers.
• Assess component availability and supplier deviations.

Skills

2D/3D CAD capability

Produce drawings & BOMs

Manufacturing & assembly understanding

Problem solving & ownership

Communication & organization

Education

Apprenticeship‑trained draughtsperson

HNC/HND engineering

Bachelor’s/Master’s inMechanical Eng.

Tools

CAD software

Job description

MECHANICAL DESIGN & PROJECT ENGINEER

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

• 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