Mechanical Design Engineer

Elevation Recruitments Design & Projects division are looking for a Design Engineer to develop mechanical components, mounting systems, brackets and structural assemblies, working closely with engineering and production teams to improve product performance, reliability and ease of manufacture.

This is a hands-on Design Engineer role rather than a desk-based position. You will spend time on the shop floor, identifying issues, developing solutions and seeing your designs through into production.

As Design Engineer, you will:

• Design and develop brackets, mounts, fixings and structural components.
• Convert concepts, sketches and 3D models into manufacturable designs.
• Design components using sheet metal, laser-cut, fabricated and formed parts.
• Improve existing designs to reduce weight, part count, cost and assembly time.
• Design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA).
• Investigate production issues and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Work directly with production and assembly teams to resolve fitment and quality issues.
• Develop prototypes and test designs before production.
• Create and maintain CAD models, engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Develop assembly instructions and support production with technical guidance.
• Consider tolerances, adjustment, fastening methods and dynamic loading within designs.
• Identify opportunities to standardise components, fixings and manufacturing methods.
• Support continuous improvement across products and manufacturing processes.

We are looking for a practical Design Engineer who enjoys getting involved with both design and manufacturing.

You should have:

• Experience in mechanical design engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong 3D CAD experience.
• Experience designing brackets, fixings, assemblies, sheet metal or fabricated components.
• Good understanding of manufacturing and fabrication processes.
• Experience working with production or assembly teams.
• A hands-on approach to engineering and problem solving.
• Understanding of tolerances, fasteners, structural integrity and dynamic loads.
• Ability to take a problem from the production floor, develop a solution and implement the design.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Experience with SolidWorks, Inventor, CATIA, Creo or similar CAD systems would be beneficial.

Automotive, transport, machinery, special purpose equipment or other high-volume / low-volume manufacturing experience would be relevant.

• Hands-on Design Engineer position with genuine ownership.
• Direct involvement with production and manufacturing.
• Opportunity to see designs developed from concept through to production.
• Variety of mechanical design and engineering projects.
• Strong focus on continuous improvement and product development.
• Opportunity to make measurable improvements to assembly time, reliability and quality.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you are a Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Product Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or Development Engineer who enjoys practical engineering and solving manufacturing problems, we would like to hear from you.