Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – £45,000 + Company Car – West Midlands

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a specialist manufacturing division based in the West Midlands, located with excellent transport links. This Senior Mechanical Design Engineer position offers £45,000 plus company car, you will be working within a small, highly skilled team of engineers designing bespoke special purpose machinery for heavy industry. There is clear succession planning in place, with the opportunity to shadow and progress into a Chief Engineer role.

The role of a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will:

• Design bespoke lifting and handling equipment for heavy engineering applications
• Take projects from concept through to detailed manufacturing drawings
• Use Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD
• Produce stress calculations by hand, using Excel and FEA tools
• Compile risk assessments and ensure compliance with British and international standards
• Support manufacturing, testing, installation and commissioning
• Work closely with sales and manufacturing teams to interpret and develop customer requirements
• Identify technical challenges and implement practical, cost-effective solutions
• Produce technical reports, certificates, quality records and operation & maintenance manuals
• Ensure designs are safe, compliant, manufacturable and economically viable
• Manage multiple live projects at various stages of development
• Carry out occasional site visits to client premises for data collection, technical discussions and commissioning support

Qualifications & Experience of a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer:

• Degree Qualified in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Proven experience designing special purpose machinery within heavy industry
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and mechanics of materials
• Experience producing stress calculations (hand calculations + FEA)
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD
• Experience working to British & International standards (e.g. BS EN, LOLER, PUWER, UKCA)
• Knowledge of fabrication, welding processes and manufacturability
• Ability to produce technical documentation, O&M manuals and quality records
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Candidates must be currently residing in the UK with full right to work documentation.

Benefits of this Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role:

• £45,000 annual salary
• Company car included (with travel to client sites)
• Clear progression to Chief Engineer level
• Work within a specialist, highly respected engineering team
• Exposure to complex, bespoke heavy industrial projects
• Stable, long-term opportunity within a growing manufacturing division
• This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong Senior Mechanical Design Engineer looking to step into a leadership-track position within heavy industrial special purpose machinery design.