Mechanical Design Engineer
hace 19 días
Basildon
Are you a creative and hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer looking to make a real impact? We’re working with a pioneering UK-based manufacturer known for its dedication to engineering excellence, long-term product quality, and innovation across a diverse product range. This is a rare opportunity to join a company where engineering drives every decision. The organisation fosters a collaborative, non-hierarchical culture that empowers engineers to take ownership, share ideas freely, and contribute across the full product lifecycle. What You’ll Be Doing As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll be involved in designing and developing components for both consumer and industrial products. Your responsibilities will include: • Creating mechanical concepts and detailed 3D models using SolidWorks, • Designing for a variety of manufacturing processes: machining, injection moulding, extrusions, sheet metal, 3D printing, and more, • Hands-on prototyping, testing, and refining designs using rapid prototyping technologies, • Collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure manufacturability and cost-efficiency, • Supporting the transition of legacy drawings into CAD/PDM format and maintaining the design library, • Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, • A collaborative, flat-structured environment where your ideas are valued, • Involvement in the full product journey—from concept to production, • Opportunities to shape future product direction, • Standard working hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (37.5 hours/week), • Annual discretionary profit-related bonus, • A strong grasp of mechanical design and engineering principles, • Excellent sketching, communication, and problem-solving skills, • Attention to detail and a proactive mindset, • Proficiency in SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software, • Ability to work independently and collaboratively