Graduate Mechanical Engineer

📍 Gloucestershire
🕒 37 Hours Per Week
💼 Permanent
💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits

Adecco are recruiting for a Graduate Mechanical Engineer to join a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation in Gloucestershire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent engineering graduate looking to launch their career within a dynamic and technically advanced environment. You'll gain hands-on experience across multiple engineering disciplines, supporting projects from concept through to manufacture while developing a broad understanding of engineering design, production processes and product development.

The successful candidate will work alongside experienced engineers and industry specialists, gaining valuable exposure to a wide range of engineering activities while following a structured development programme designed to accelerate professional growth.

This role offers a clear progression path into Senior Engineering and Technical Leadership positions.

During your initial development period, responsibilities will include:

• Produce customer, manufacturing and technical drawings.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of engineering documentation.
• Support design activities through calculations, technical analysis and reporting.
• Assist with engineering change processes and document control.
• Generate and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs).

• Provide technical support to internal departments including Service, Sales and Operations.
• Support engineering projects from concept through implementation.
• Assist in project planning and delivery activities.
• Participate in engineering reviews and technical discussions.
• Contribute to product and process improvement initiatives.

• Work closely with manufacturing teams to understand production processes.
• Support production engineering and planning activities.
• Assist with quality investigations and root cause analysis.
• Participate in engineering problem-solving activities.
• Help identify opportunities for continuous improvement across the business.

You'll benefit from a comprehensive development programme designed to build both technical and professional capability, including:

• Detailed introduction to engineering products and manufacturing processes.
• Training in mechanical design principles and engineering fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard software packages.
• Exposure to multiple business functions through structured placements.
• Mentoring from experienced engineering professionals.
• Support towards professional engineering registration.
• Leadership and management development opportunities.
• Structured career development plan during your first two years.

Following the graduate programme, you will have the opportunity to progress into specialist Design Engineering or Production Engineering pathways.

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong interest in mechanical engineering and product design.
• Understanding of engineering principles gained through academic study.
• Exposure to CAD software and engineering drawing creation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Experience using CAD software such as Creo or AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and production environments.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP.
• Industrial placement, internship or relevant work experience.
• Project work demonstrating engineering design, planning or leadership skills.

• Structured graduate development programme.
• Mentoring from experienced engineers.
• Technical and professional training.
• Support towards professional qualifications.
• Long-term career progression opportunities.
• Exposure to a variety of engineering disciplines.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on innovative engineering projects.

This role would suit graduates with degrees in:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Product Design Engineering
• Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
• Automotive Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• General Engineering

If you're a recent engineering graduate looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity where you can develop your technical skills, gain exposure to real-world engineering projects and build a long-term career within manufacturing and engineering, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV to find out more.

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