Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

White Label Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Leeds is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to contribute to their innovative projects. The role offers a competitive salary of £40,000 - £50,000, a 36.5 hour work week with flexible schedule, and a hybrid work environment. Candidates must have at least an HNC in Engineering and relevant experience in mechanical design. Exceptional benefits include generous holidays, a pension scheme, and bonuses.

Benefits

25 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays

Flexible start times

Bonus (Paid Twice a Year)

Pension 6% Employer Contribution

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC in Engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in mechanical design.
• Experience designing pressure vessels and rotating equipment.
• Understanding of European Directives and ASME standards.
• 3D Modelling experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain mechanical design information.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines.
• Manage the evolution of standard upgrade options.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D Modelling

SolidWorks

Understanding of CE Marking

Experience with pressure vessels

Education

HNC in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

SolidEdge

Job description

Are you ready to elevate your career with a forward‑thinking engineering company known for its exceptional staff retention and incredible work‑life balance? This is your chance to join a dynamic team during an exciting period of growth.

With an average employee tenure of 20 years, this business truly values its people, offering unmatched flexibility, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to work on diverse and innovative products.

White Label Recruitment are very excited to be working with an extremely reputable and market leading manufacturing company who are industry leaders of their product in their search of a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer. Business that has over 100 people and are going through an exciting period, this is a great opportunity to join a major business.

The Role:

• Develop and maintain mechanical design information and management systems, ensuring integration with other disciplines for efficient manufacture and supply of new products (using SolidWorks and PDM Works).
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to achieve optimal engineering solutions.
• Manage the evolution of standard upgrade options for products post‑launch.

The Person:

• Minimum HNC in Engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in mechanical design, open to junior, graduate, and senior‑level engineers.
• Ideally experience designing pressure vessels, tanks, rotating/flow equipment (valves, pumps, etc.), conveying systems, mechanical/material handling, special purpose machinery, etc.
• Understanding of European Directives, CE Marking, ASME standards, and North American pressure equipment regulations.
• 3D Modelling experience is a must. Ideally Solidworks but open to similar design packages such as Inventor or Solidedge, etc.

Salary & Benefits:

• £40,000 - £50,000 (Dependent on Experience).
• 25 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays.
• 36.5 hour working week with flexible start times.
• Monday – Thursday – 7:30 am – 4:30 pm.
• Friday – 7:30 am until 12 pm.
• You can choose to work a full Friday and work a 9‑day fortnight (Every other Friday off without affecting your holiday allowance) or finish at 12 pm on Fridays.
• Hybrid/Work From Home.
• Bonus (Paid Twice a Year).
• Pension 6% Employer Contribution.