Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Special Purpose Machinery

Express Recruitment are proud to be supporting a long-standing machine manufacturer in their search for a talented Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their growing engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering mechanical design, research, and development activities across a range of company projects, ensuring solutions meet technical specifications, quality standards, delivery deadlines, and budgetary requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a degree-qualified Mechanical Design Engineer with strong 3D modelling and analytical skills, ideally gained within an industrial automation, special-purpose machinery, or bespoke engineering environment.

You will work closely with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to develop innovative engineering solutions, support product development, and ensure designs meet relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary of up to £60,000 based on your skills and experience, a generous annual leave allowance, a company bonus scheme, pension contributions, ongoing training and development, and opportunities for international travel.

Skills & Experience Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline Strong mechanical design and analytical skills, including experience with engineering calculations and design assessment techniques such as Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) Demonstrable expertise in 3D modelling and mechanical design Knowledge of material selection, including composites, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastics, and appropriate surface finishes Understanding of fundamental engineering principles and the rationale behind mechanical design decisions Ability to evaluate design solutions in terms of performance, cost, quality, manufacturability, and delivery requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities Undertake mechanical design, research, and development activities to support the successful delivery of company projects within agreed timescales, budgets, and quality standards Participate in regular design reviews, identifying and implementing remedial actions to maintain on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery and ensure allocated engineering hours and quality targets are achieved Evaluate alternative technical solutions, considering their implications for quality, cost, manufacturability, and delivery to determine the most effective approach Provide customers with engineering, design, and technical information while ensuring the protection of company intellectual property Lead engineering, technical, and design review meetings with customers and suppliers where required Identify and evaluate new technology suppliers to support existing products, future developments, and ongoing engineering projects Collaborate with internal departments to unde...

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