Design Engineer

Contek Recruitment are currently working exclusively with a precision engineering group, who are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their growing team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The company are a quality-focused precision engineering/manufacturing and sub-contract machining company specialising in defence project work and the design and manufacture of superior quality work-holding solutions.

They predominantly supply the nuclear, aerospace and defence, medical, machine tool, automotive, and power generation sectors. The customer base includes blue-chip organisations such as Rolls Royce, Boeing, Siemens, and Toyota to name only a few.

JOB ROLE: Mechanical Design Engineer JOB TYPE: Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 39 hours per week - Monday to Thursday (7:15am – 4:15pm) and Friday (7:15am – 12:30pm)

SALARY: £38,000.00 - £40,000.00 per year (Dependent on experience)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and development of mechanical components using SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, or Siemens NX.

• Collaborate with senior engineers to create detailed engineering drawings and specifications.

• Conduct design reviews and participate in project planning meetings.

• Support the development of work holding solutions and machine tool setups.

• Perform analysis and testing of prototypes to ensure compliance with specifications and performance standards.

• Maintain accurate documentation of designs, changes, and testing results.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing and quality assurance, to ensure successful project execution.

Person Requirements

• Previous hands-on experience using Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor, or Siemens NX is required.

• An understanding of machine tools and workholding fixtures.

• A committed and driven approach to work.

• Ambition to stay with the company long-term.

• To have a hardworking approach towards daily requirements.

• To be positive and self-motivated.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing UK engineering group working on technically challenging projects across the aerospace, defence, nuclear and advanced manufacturing sectors