Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Industrial Machinery

Bennett And Game Recruitment; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Career progression

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Bennett And Game Recruitment seeks a Mechanical Design & Development Engineer in Ipswich to design industrial machinery from concept to production. You will create detailed drawings and BOMs, working on manufacturability and reliability while developing prototype equipment.

The role uses SolidWorks, Inventor or Fusion 360 and requires strong problem-solving, communication, and project delivery skills. Site-based with career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Typically 10+ years experience designing and developing industrial equipment or machinery; exceptional candidates with fewer years may be considered.
• Proven experience with modern 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, Inventor, Fusion 360) and creating manufacturing drawings and BOMs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop industrial machinery and mechanical systems from concept through production.
• Produce detailed manufacturing drawings, assembly documentation and Bills of Materials.
• Design for manufacturability, reliability, serviceability and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop, assemble and test prototype equipment from CAD designs.
• Carry out mechanical fitting, assembly and testing in a workshop environment.
• Identify and resolve design and engineering issues during testing and commissioning.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, subcontract manufacturers and production teams to improve equipment.
• Support production during introduction of new products and engineering changes.

Skills

3D CAD proficiency

DFMA

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Project delivery

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Fusion 360

Job description

Bennett And Game Recruitment seeks a Mechanical Design & Development Engineer in Ipswich to design industrial machinery from concept to production. You will create detailed drawings and BOMs, working on manufacturability and reliability while developing prototype equipment.

The role uses SolidWorks, Inventor or Fusion 360 and requires strong problem-solving, communication, and project delivery skills. Site-based with career progression opportunities.