Mechanical Design Engineer

West Yorkshire

£40,000 - £45,000 base salary + 28 days holiday, 4% matched pension

The Company

We are supporting a multinational special purpose machinery manufacturer with a substantial presence in West Yorkshire. Established over 20 years’ ago, the business is trusted by major global manufacturers to provide specialised machinery.

With a strong focus on investing in its people, this business supports the next generation of engineers through apprenticeships, ongoing training and multi-skilling opportunities.

They are now looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer with immediate effect.

The Role

The role of Mechanical Design Engineer will join a team with a mixture of tenured designers and upcoming apprentices. Overseeing the full design lifecycle, this role will become a specialist and lead within this team for special purpose machinery. The Mechanical Design Engineer will:

• Work on complex machinery projects with 1 year lead time
• Support with bids and specifications from a technical perspective
• Full scope design of machines, tooling, and systems integration
• Oversee designs through manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, and service
• Involvement in design reviews, DFMEAs, PFMEAs, and risk assessments

The Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Mechanical Design Engineer role you will need:

• Demonstratable and tenured experience designing special purpose machinery
• Familiarity with CNC machining
• Experience using any 3D CAD platform
• An interest in mentoring and developing apprentices
• Passion for engineering and desire to upskill/multi-skill

The Benefits

For this Mechanical Design Engineer role the following benefits are on offer:

• £40,000 - £45,000 base salary
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• 4% matched pension
• Life Assurance 5x annual salary
• Wellbeing & benefits platforms

If you’re interested please apply online, send your CV to (url removed) or give me a call on (phone number removed)

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