Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for Bespoke Machinery

Platform Recruitment; Luton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer for a South Bedfordshire-based role with a machinery manufacturer. You will take projects from concept through detailed design and manufacture, developing bespoke machinery and capital equipment.

You will produce 2D drawings and 3D CAD models, manage products through the full life cycle, and collaborate with manufacturing, production and project teams to deliver robust solutions and support new equipment development.

Qualifications

• Experience designing bespoke machinery for capital equipment.
• Proven ability to produce detailed 2D drawings and 3D CAD models.
• Strong practical engineering skills incl. prototyping and fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical designs for bespoke machinery and equipment
• Produce detailed 2D drawings and 3D CAD models
• Manage projects throughout the full product life cycle
• Work closely with manufacturing, production and project teams
• Support new equipment development and wider engineering projects

Skills

Bespoke machinery

2D/3D CAD

Project lifecycle

Manufacturing collaboration

Prototyping

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Platform Recruitment is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer for a South Bedfordshire-based role with a machinery manufacturer. You will take projects from concept through detailed design and manufacture, developing bespoke machinery and capital equipment.

You will produce 2D drawings and 3D CAD models, manage products through the full life cycle, and collaborate with manufacturing, production and project teams to deliver robust solutions and support new equipment development.