Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a specialist manufacturing division based in the West Midlands, located with excellent transport links. This Senior Mechanical Design Engineer position offers £45,000 plus company car, you will be working within a small, highly skilled team of engineers designing bespoke special purpose machinery for heavy industry. There is clear succession planning in place, with the opportunity to shadow and progress into a Chief Engineer role.

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• Design bespoke lifting and handling equipment for heavy engineering applications
  
• Take projects from concept through to detailed manufacturing drawings
  
• Use Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD
  
• Produce stress calculations by hand, using Excel and FEA tools
  
• Compile risk assessments and ensure compliance with British and international standards
  
• Support manufacturing, testing, installation and commissioning
  
• Work closely with sales and manufacturing teams to interpret and develop customer requirements
  
• Identify technical challenges and implement practical, cost-effective solutions
  
• Produce technical reports, certificates, quality records and operation & maintenance manuals
  
• Ensure designs are safe, compliant, manufacturable and economically viable
  
• Manage multiple live projects at various stages of development
  
• Carry out occasional site visits to client premises for data collection, technical discussions and commissioning support
  

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• Degree Qualified in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  
• Proven experience designing special purpose machinery within heavy industry
  
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and mechanics of materials
  
• Experience producing stress calculations (hand calculations + FEA)
  
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD
  
• Experience working to British & International standards (e.g. BS EN, LOLER, PUWER, UKCA)
  
• Knowledge of fabrication, welding processes and manufacturability
  
• Ability to produce technical documentation, O&M manuals and quality records
  
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
  
• Candidates must be currently residing in the UK with full right to work documentation.
  

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• £45,000 annual salary
  
• Company car included (with travel to client sites)
  
• Clear progression to Chief Engineer level
  
• Work within a specialist, highly respected engineering team
  
• Exposure to complex, bespoke heavy industrial projects
  
• Stable, long-term opportunity within a growing manufacturing division
  

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong Senior Mechanical Design Engineer looking to step into a leadership-track position within heavy industrial special purpose machinery design.