Mechanical Design Engineer

Job description

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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Accrington

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

16-03-2026

Profession type

Manufacturing / Industrial

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English