Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

ATA Recruitment Ltd; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime available

30 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Overtime 1.5x

Training and development opportunities

Ownership of a small design team

Modern CNC machinery

Job summary

ATA Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Derbyshire to lead a small design team focused on precision gears, gearboxes and mechanical power transmission components. The role combines hands-on 3D CAD design with technical leadership and close collaboration with manufacturing.

You will produce 3D designs in SolidWorks, liaise with customers to capture requirements and support quotations and technical proposals.

Qualifications

• Experience in Mechanical Design Engineering within a precision engineering environment.
• Strong SolidWorks CAD skills.
• Experience with rotating equipment, such as gears, gearboxes, motors or couplings.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and production drawings.
• Experience working with BOMs and engineering documentation.
• Confident communication with customers and shop-floor teams.
• Previous experience with gears or gearboxes advantageous.
• Experience with KISSsoft or GEMS would be beneficial, training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting a small team of design engineers.
• Producing 3D designs and drawings using SolidWorks.
• Designing precision gears, gearboxes and mechanical power transmission components.
• Working closely with manufacturing to ensure designs are practical and suitable for production.
• Liaising with customers to understand technical requirements and respond to enquiries.
• Supporting the preparation of quotations and technical proposals.
• Working with bills of materials (BOMs) and other design engineering documentation.
• Using specialist gear design software, including KISSsoft and GEMS.
• Reviewing and modifying designs to meet customer specifications.
• Supporting the wider business across design, manufacturing and sales.

Skills

SolidWorks CAD

Gears

Gearboxes

Rotating equipment

BOMs

Customer liaison

Tools

KISSsoft

GEMS

Job description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Derbyshire

Salary: £48,000 – £60,000 (DOE)

• + Paid overtime available
• 30 days Holiday
• Flexible working hours (Start & Finish times)

The Company

Our client is a specialist manufacturer of precision gears, gearboxes and mechanical power transmission components, supplying a range of industries including aerospace, defence, robotics, automation and medical equipment.

They are looking to recruit an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to take a leading role within their small design team. With further growth planned, there is also the opportunity to expand the team in the future.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in precision engineering and rotating equipment, ideally with a background in gears or gearboxes.

This is a hands-on role combining 3D CAD design with technical leadership, customer interaction and close collaboration with the manufacturing team. You will take responsibility for the design team while remaining heavily involved in the day-to-day engineering work.

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting a small team of design engineers.
• Producing 3D designs and drawings using SolidWorks.
• Designing precision gears, gearboxes and mechanical power transmission components.
• Working closely with manufacturing to ensure designs are practical and suitable for production.
• Liaising with customers to understand technical requirements and respond to enquiries.
• Supporting the preparation of quotations and technical proposals.
• Working with bills of materials (BOMs) and other design engineering documentation.
• Using specialist gear design software, including KISSsoft and GEMS.
• Reviewing and modifying designs to meet customer specifications.
• Supporting the wider business across design, manufacturing and sales.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in Mechanical Design Engineering within a precision engineering environment.
• Strong SolidWorks CAD skills.
• Experience with rotating equipment, such as gears, gearboxes, motors or couplings.
• A good understanding of manufacturing processes and production drawings.
• Experience working with BOMs and engineering documentation.
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to liaise with customers and shop-floor teams.
• Previous experience with gears or gearboxes would be advantageous.
• Experience with KISSsoft or GEMS would be beneficial, although training can be provided.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary of £48,000 – £60,000, depending on experience.
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Paid overtime available at 1.5x, on a voluntary basis.
• Flexible start and finish times, allowing you to complete your 40-hour working week between 7:00am and 5:30pm.
• Training and development opportunities, including specialist software training where required.
• The opportunity to take ownership of a small design team within an established, privately owned engineering business.
• The chance to work with modern CNC machinery and high-precision engineering products.