Mechanical Design Engineer

West Yorkshire

£40,000 - £45,000 base salary + 28 days holiday, 4% matched pension

The Company

We are supporting a multinational special purpose machinery manufacturer with a substantial presence in West Yorkshire. Established over 20 years' ago, the business is trusted by major global manufacturers to provide specialised machinery.

With a strong focus on investing in its people, this business supports the next generation of engineers through apprenticeships, ongoing training and multi-skilling opportunities.

They are now looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer with immediate effect.

The Role

The role of Mechanical Design Engineer will join a team with a mixture of tenured designers and upcoming apprentices. Overseeing the full design lifecycle, this role will become a specialist and lead within this team for special purpose machinery. The Mechanical Design Engineer will:

Work on complex machinery projects with 1 year lead time
Support with bids and specifications from a technical perspective
Full scope design of machines, tooling, and systems integration
Oversee designs through manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, and service
Involvement in design reviews, DFMEAs, PFMEAs, and risk assessments
The Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Mechanical Design Engineer role you will need:

Demonstratable and tenured experience designing special purpose machinery
Familiarity with CNC machining
Experience using any 3D CAD platform
An interest in mentoring and developing apprentices
Passion for engineering and desire to upskill/multi-skill
The Benefits

For this Mechanical Design Engineer role the following benefits are on offer:

£40,000 - £45,000 base salary
28 days holiday + bank holidays
4% matched pension
Life Assurance 5x annual salary
Wellbeing & benefits platforms
If you're interested please apply online, send your CV to or give me a call on (phone number removed)

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