Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

A global manufacturing leader is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its West Midlands design team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in designing and developing high-performance, sheet metal–based products used by customers worldwide. Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you’ll take ownership of design projects from concept through to production, contributing both independently and as part of a cross-functional team. If you have strong sheet metal design experience within a manufacturing setting and enjoy combining technical expertise with hands-on problem solving, this is a chance to make a real impact within a globally recognised brand. This Senior Mechanical Design role is on site full time and pays a salary of upto £45,000.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will include:

• Designing and developing sheet metal components for manufacturing applications.
• Creating and maintaining Bills of Materials (BOMs) to support production workflows.
• Producing detailed CAD models and technical drawings.
• Collaborating with production and quality teams to ensure designs meet performance and compliance standards.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes.

Requirements for the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer:

• Proven experience in mechanical design engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in sheet metal design and BOM management.
• Proficiency in CAD software (CREO experience advantageous, but not essential).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience of mentoring others as this role has the potential to grow into a team leadership role.
• Background in refrigeration or chiller systems would be beneficial but not essential.

There is a competitive package on offer for the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer which includes:

• Basic salary up to £45k
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• Life insurance (4 x salary)
• Pension (6% employer, 4% employee)
• Early finish on a Friday
• Career progression opportunities within a growing company