Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer – Special Purpose Machinery / Industrial Equipment

Location:

Cheltenham

Salary:
Up to £50,000

Type:
Permanent, Full-Time

Mploy Group is working with a fast-growing engineering and manufacturing business that designs, manufactures and supplies innovative machinery and equipment to a range of industrial customers.

Due to continued growth and increasing demand, the business is looking to appoint a Mechanical Design Engineer to join its manufacturing facility in Cheltenham.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically minded Design Engineer who enjoys working within a smaller, hands-on engineering environment where you can see projects progress from initial design through to manufacture and completed machinery.

• Work as part of a small, multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing team.
• Design and develop mechanical systems, components and assemblies for industrial machinery.
• Produce accurate 3D CAD models, engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Provide mechanical engineering expertise across design, manufacturing and equipment development.
• Support projects from initial concept and design through to manufacture and completion.
• Ensure designs are accurate, practical, manufacturable and delivered within agreed timescales.
• Apply sound mechanical engineering and design principles throughout projects.
• Work with geometrical dimensioning, tolerances and engineering drawings.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing and other areas of the engineering function.
• Identify and resolve mechanical and design-related problems.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve existing machinery and equipment.
• Contribute ideas that improve engineering processes and the wider business.
• Take ownership of the quality and accuracy of your engineering work.

• A suitably qualified Mechanical Engineer or Mechanical Design Engineer.
• Experience with in mechanical design, ideally in a project-led engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong practical understanding of mechanical engineering and design principles.
• Experience using 3D CAD software such as Autodesk Inventor, Solid Works or AutoCAD.
• Good understanding of geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience designing machinery, industrial equipment or mechanical assemblies would be highly advantageous.
• Experience with in special purpose machinery, automation, manufacturing, capital equipment or industrial engineering would be beneficial.
• An innovative, practical and solutions-focused approach to engineering.
• Keen to develop new technical skills and broaden your engineering capabilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Comfortable working independently while also contributing to a small multidisciplinary team.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

This role would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer looking for variety, ownership and genuine involvement in the development of specialist machinery and equipment.