Mechanical Design Engineer in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Location: Sheffield
Working Hours: Days - 35 hours per week

Are you an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking for an opportunity to work on a variety of mechanical engineering projects within a manufacturing environment?

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join an established manufacturing business based in Sheffield. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong mechanical engineering background who enjoys combining design work with practical, hands-on engineering and supporting production equipment.

Working closely with the wider engineering and production teams, you will be responsible for developing mechanical solutions, improving existing machinery and supporting ongoing production requirements.

• Design, develop and implement mechanical solutions for production process equipment.

• Provide ongoing engineering support for existing production machinery, including fault diagnosis, modifications, upgrades and component redesigns.

• Apply strong mechanical engineering principles to solve technical challenges and improve equipment performance.

• Produce detailed engineering drawings, design specifications and mechanical layouts.

• Organise and lead design review meetings where required.

• Work closely with external contractors, suppliers and internal departments to support engineering projects.

• Source and order materials and components, liaising directly with suppliers and the purchasing department.

• Identify opportunities to improve machinery reliability, performance and production efficiency.

• Strong mechanical engineering background, ideally within a manufacturing or production environment.

• Proven hands-on experience working with production process equipment and machinery.

• Good understanding of mechanical principles, fault finding, machinery modifications and upgrades.

• Experience producing detailed engineering drawings and design specifications.

• Proficient in at least one of the following CAD packages: AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks.

• An apprenticeship or early-career experience in general or precision machining would be highly advantageous.

• A practical, problem-solving approach with the ability to work both independently and as part of a wider engineering team.

• Day shift working hours.

• 35-hour working week.

• Opportunity to work on varied mechanical design and engineering projects.

• A role combining mechanical design with practical engineering and production support.

• The opportunity to make a real impact on machinery improvements and manufacturing processes.