Mechanical Design Engineer

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

We are recruiting for a Design Engineer to work for our client who are based in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

This role is well suited to an engineer with experience in special purpose machinery, food processing equipment, automation, or industrial machinery, particularly someone who is confident designing complete mechanical systems in SolidWorks and working from concept through production.

THE DUTIES OF A DESIGN ENGINEER:

• Design manufacturing equipment using SolidWorks 3D CAD.
• Develop prototypes and conduct testing to ensure performance, reliability, and safety.
• Create manufacturing documentation including:
• 2D engineering drawings
• Assembly drawings
• Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Customer Procurement (CP) drawings
• Work closely with manufacturing, fabrication, operations, and project management teams.
• Support production during manufacturing and resolve design issues.
• Manage design changes and maintain accurate engineering documentation.
• Perform design-to-cost calculations and prepare technical reports.
• Research competitor products and contribute to new product development.
• Provide occasional on-site customer support, including presentations and fault finding.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCES & SKILLS:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in mechanical design engineering.
• Strong proficiency in:
• SolidWorks
• CAD
• Microsoft Office
• Experience taking products from concept through prototype to manufacture.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

THE HOURS:

Working on days

Monday to Friday: 8:00 am – 4:30pm = 39 hours per week.

This can be adjusted to suit travel time.

THE PAY:

You will earn an annul salary between £40k-45k per annum

Questech Recruitment is a specialist engineering support within the Mechanical & Engineering industry, our focus is to support many clients within the M&E Sectors. If you feel you match the desired criteria, or you would like more information on roles such as CNC Machinist , CNC Programmer, CNC Setter , CNC Operator, we would really like to hear from you.#CNC #CNCProgrammer #fanuc #CNCSetter #CNCOperator #heidenhein #hurco #design