Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Bespoke Machinery

Reed; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed in Ipswich is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You will take designs from concept through to manufacture, build, test and customer commissioning, focusing on bespoke machinery rather than component-level design.

You will design machinery and capital equipment using SolidWorks, produce detailed 3D models and drawings, create BOMs, and collaborate with manufacturing, purchasing and customers.

Qualifications

• Must have experience designing machinery, automation or capital equipment.
• Strong SolidWorks skills with 3D modelling, large assemblies and detailed drawings.
• Experience with parametric and configurable design.
• Ability to manage projects from concept through to detailed design and manufacture.
• Knowledge of materials, engineering calculations and tolerance stack-ups.
• Experience in bespoke, low-volume manufacturing environments.
• Excellent communication and cross-department collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design bespoke machinery and capital equipment using SolidWorks.
• Produce detailed 3D models, large assemblies and drawings.
• Develop designs from customer specifications through to production.
• Create and maintain bills of materials and engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, purchasing and external customers.
• Support machine build, testing and commissioning activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and configurable design methodologies.

Skills

SolidWorks

GD&T

Tolerance stack-ups

DFMA

Project management

3D modelling

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks PDM

ERP/MRP BOM management

Job description

Reed in Ipswich is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You will take designs from concept through to manufacture, build, test and customer commissioning, focusing on bespoke machinery rather than component-level design.

You will design machinery and capital equipment using SolidWorks, produce detailed 3D models and drawings, create BOMs, and collaborate with manufacturing, purchasing and customers.