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Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
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Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Title
Lead Design Engineer Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Base Pay & Benefits
- Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum
- Additional Benefits:
- Technical training
- Progression opportunities
- Job satisfaction
- Innovative projects
- Hybrid role (Monday to Friday)
- Company pension
- Paid holidays
Company Snapshot
A market-leading food packaging and automation machinery manufacturer, recognised for its innovation, high-quality machinery, and strong investment in people development through OEM training and long-term technical progression.
Role Overview
Join a growing design team, making a real impact by working on highly technical special purpose machinery. This role involves contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, and supporting bespoke projects from concept through to production and delivery. Due to expansion and increased demand, this position centralises on project management, innovation, and executing complex machinery design.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the mechanical design of special purpose machinery projects.
- Design machinery from inception to production and delivery, ensuring precision and efficiency.
- Manage 2-3 concurrent projects while collaborating closely with production and procurement teams.
- Create detailed mechanical designs using SolidWorks.
- Support automation, robotic, pneumatic, and electro-mechanical systems.
- Integrate costing and manufacturing considerations into designs.
- Embrace a hybrid work model, split between flexibility and site-based projects.
Requirements
- Relevant experience with special purpose machinery design.
- Strong mechanical engineering knowledge, including:
- Pneumatics
- Hydraulics
- Automation
- Robotics
- Conveyor systems
- Basic electrical understanding (specifically single-phase systems).
- Expertise in fabrication and sheet metal design.
- A background in food or packaging machinery highly desirable.
- Desirable: SolidWorks experience.
- Ability to commute to the Birmingham site.
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How to Apply
Contact Rebecka directly on 07458 163046 for immediate consideration.
Industry & Location Keywords
lead design engineer, senior design engineer, mechanical design engineer, special purpose machinery (food/packaging), automation engineer, CAD engineer, SolidWorks engineer, electro-mechanical engineer, Region: West Midlands – includes: Birmingham, Solihull, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Coventry, Redditch, Tamworth, Worcester.
Important Notice
Applications can only be accepted from candidates with a valid UK work permit.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted; candidates without work permits are not processed despite intended application.
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