Mechanical Design Engineer

ManpowerGroup
Accrington
3 days ago
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Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Accrington (On‑site)



Join a specialist engineering team designing and delivering advanced, bespoke machinery used across multiple industries. This is a hands‑on mechanical design role where you’ll take concepts from initial idea through to manufacture, test and customer delivery.


Why You’ll Love This Role

  • Work on unique, custom‑engineered machinery projects.
  • Take full ownership of mechanical design from concept to commissioning.
  • Collaborate with expert engineers across multiple disciplines.
  • Influence product performance, quality and safety.
  • Be part of a supportive, technically driven environment.
  • Working only 4 days a week


What You’ll Be Doing

  • Creating conceptual and detailed mechanical designs for bespoke machinery.
  • Ensuring compliance with Machinery Directive and relevant standards.
  • Carrying out Risk Assessments, FMEA and engineering calculations.
  • Supporting design reviews and contributing to technical discussions.
  • Preparing required technical and legislative documentation.
  • Liaising with customers and suppliers on project requirements.
  • Producing content for operation and maintenance manuals.
  • Designing components suitable for cost‑effective manufacture.
  • Supporting mechanical build teams during assembly, testing and commissioning.
  • Providing customer support when needed.
  • Promoting safe working practices across all engineering activities.


What We’re Looking For

  • Mechanical design experience within machinery, automation or bespoke equipment.
  • Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and calculations.
  • Experience with FEA, risk assessment and FMEA.
  • Knowledge of Machinery Directive compliance.
  • Confident working with cross‑functional engineering teams.
  • Strong communication skills, including customer and supplier liaison.
  • CAD proficiency and experience designing for manufacture (DFM).



Ready to Apply?

If you're a Mechanical Design Engineer who enjoys end‑to‑end design, solving engineering challenges and contributing to high‑performance machinery, we want to hear from you. This is your chance to make an impact within a forward‑thinking engineering organisation and grow within a collaborative team.


Apply today and take the next step in your engineering career.

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