Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – £55,000–£65,000 + Company Car + Package – 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 £55,000–£65,000 plus company car and full package, 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

The 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 Vault to produce 3D models and manufacturing documentation

• 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

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer must have:

• Minimum HND (BSc Mechanical Engineering preferred)

• Proven experience designing special purpose machinery within heavy industry(essential)

• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and mechanics of materials

• Experience producing stress calculations (hand calculations + FEA)

• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD and Vault

• 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

• £55,000–£65,000 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.