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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Employer Professional Technical Ltd
Location Wednesbury
Salary 55,000.00 - 65,000.00 GBP Annual + Company car
Closing date 15 Sep 2026
Specialist area Mechanical engineering
Function Engineer
Contract Type Permanent
Hours Full Time
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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
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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
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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.
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