Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer – Special Purpose Machinery / Industrial Equipment

Location: Cheltenham
Salary: Up to £50,000
Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Mploy Group is working with a fast-growing engineering and manufacturing business that designs, manufactures and supplies innovative machinery and equipment to a range of industrial customers.

Due to continued growth and increasing demand, the business is looking to appoint a Mechanical Design Engineer to join its manufacturing facility in Cheltenham.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically minded Design Engineer who enjoys working within a smaller, hands-on engineering environment where you can see projects progress from initial design through to manufacture and completed machinery.

The Role

• Work as part of a small, multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing team.

• Design and develop mechanical systems, components and assemblies for industrial machinery.

• Produce accurate 3D CAD models, engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.

• Provide mechanical engineering expertise across design, manufacturing and equipment development.

• Support projects from initial concept and design through to manufacture and completion.

• Ensure designs are accurate, practical, manufacturable and delivered within agreed timescales.

• Apply sound mechanical engineering and design principles throughout projects.

• Work with geometrical dimensioning, tolerances and engineering drawings.

• Provide technical support to manufacturing and other areas of the engineering function.

• Identify and resolve mechanical and design-related problems.

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve existing machinery and equipment.

• Contribute ideas that improve engineering processes and the wider business.

• Take ownership of the quality and accuracy of your engineering work.

What We're Looking For

• A suitably qualified Mechanical Engineer or Mechanical Design Engineer.

• Experience within mechanical design, ideally in a project-led engineering or manufacturing environment.

• Strong practical understanding of mechanical engineering and design principles.

• Experience using 3D CAD software such as Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks or AutoCAD.

• Good understanding of geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

• Experience designing machinery, industrial equipment or mechanical assemblies would be highly advantageous.

• Experience within special purpose machinery, automation, manufacturing, capital equipment or industrial engineering would be beneficial.

• An innovative, practical and solutions-focused approach to engineering.

• Keen to develop new technical skills and broaden your engineering capabilities.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Good organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

• Comfortable working independently while also contributing to a small multidisciplinary team.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

This role would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer looking for variety, ownership and genuine involvement in the development of specialist machinery and equipment.

To apply or find out more, please apply and attach a CV for a confidential discussion.