Mechanical Design Engineer / Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you contribute to a growing engineering business by shaping the design and development of specialist mechanical products within a compact R&D team. You translate concepts into detailed 3D models and manufacture-ready drawings, driving improvements across existing products and new development. You will collaborate across engineering, manufacturing and other functions, solving problems and mentoring developing engineers. This is an opportunity to influence an evolving R&D function and work on technically engaging projects.

Pay / Benefits

• Private healthcare
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Company summer and Christmas events
• 3-month probation
• Site-based role in Manchester
• Growing engineering business (~50 employees)

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical products and components
• Create detailed 3D models and engineering drawings (Autodesk Inventor)
• Advance new product development and improve existing products
• Take designs from concept through development to manufacture
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and other departments
• Support problem solving, design reviews and continuous improvement
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers
• Be an active member of a small, collaborative Design & R&D team

Key requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ mechanical design experience in engineering or manufacturing
• Strong 3D CAD capability (prefer Autodesk Inventor)
• Solid understanding of mechanical engineering principles and design for manufacture
• Experience designing engineered products, assemblies or components
• Strong communication skills and cross-department collaboration ability
• Experience with valves, flow control, pressure systems or similar is advantageous but not essential
• Senior candidates able to mentor and support junior engineers
• Transferable engineering knowledge and collaborative work style emphasized over fixed years of experience

• Strong communicator
• Mentoring and technical guidance
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Autodesk Inventor
• 3D CAD modeling
• Design for manufacture (DFM)

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