Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Location:

Accrington (On-site)

Join a specialist engineering team designing and delivering advanced, bespoke machinery used across multiple industries. This is a hands-on mechanical design role where you'll take concepts from initial idea through to manufacture, test and customer delivery.

Why You'll Love This Role

Work on unique, custom-engineered machinery projects.
Take full ownership of mechanical design from concept to commissioning.
Collaborate with expert engineers across multiple disciplines.
Influence product performance, quality and safety.
Be part of a supportive, technically driven environment.
Working only 4 days a week
What You'll Be Doing

Creating conceptual and detailed mechanical designs for bespoke machinery.
Ensuring compliance with Machinery Directive and relevant standards.
Carrying out Risk Assessments, FMEA and engineering calculations.
Supporting design reviews and contributing to technical discussions.
Preparing required technical and legislative documentation.
Liaising with customers and suppliers on project requirements.
Producing content for operation and maintenance manuals.
Designing components suitable for cost-effective manufacture.
Supporting mechanical build teams during assembly, testing and commissioning.
Providing customer support when needed.
Promoting safe working practices across all engineering activities.
What We're Looking For

Mechanical design experience within machinery, automation or bespoke equipment.
Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and calculations.

Experience with FEA, risk assessment and FMEA.
Knowledge of Machinery Directive compliance.
Confident working with cross-functional engineering teams.
Strong communication skills, including customer and supplier liaison.
CAD proficiency and experience designing for manufacture (DFM).

Ready to Apply?
If you're a Mechanical Design Engineer who enjoys end-to-end design, solving engineering challenges and contributing to high-performance machinery, we want to hear from you. This is your chance to make an impact within a forward-thinking engineering organisation and grow within a collaborative team.

Apply today and take the next step in your engineering career