Are you a proven Mechanical Design Engineer ready to step into a leadership role where your ideas shape complex automation systems
I’m working exclusively with a highly respected, rapidly growing engineering business delivering cutting-edge automation and robotic solutions across multiple industries, including automotive, medical, and advanced manufacturing. With a strong project pipeline and sustained investment, they’re now looking to appoint a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to take ownership of high-value, technically challenging project*.
The Opportunity
This is a pivotal role where you’ll lead the full lifecycle of special purpose machinery projects — from concept through to install and customer handover. You’ll act as the technical driving force across projects, combining hands‑on design work with leadership, customer interaction, and project accountability.
What You’ll Be
- DoingLeading mechanical design for complex automation/machinery projects end-
- to-endOwning project delivery against timescales, budgets, and technical
- scopeProducing and reviewing detailed 3D CAD designs (parametric mode
- lling)Running design reviews to ensure robust, manufacturable, and cost-effective sol
- utionsCollaborating closely with electrical, build, and installation
- teamsActing as a key technical interface with customers and sup
- pliersSupporting installation and troubleshooting both remotely and o
- n-siteDriving continuous improvement, value engineering, and risk red
- uction
What We’re Looking For
- 7–10+ years’ exprience in mechanical design, ideally within automation, robotics, or special purpose ma
- o etc.)Proven track record of delivering complex engineering projects to time and
- budgetSolid understanding of machine safety, CE marking, and design standardsExperience working in cross-functional engineerin
- g teamsA proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong communication
- skillsWillingness to travel to customer sites (UK & occasional interna
- tional)
Why This Role St
- ands OutJoin a business with a strong order book and long-term project
- pipelineWork on technically challenging, bespoke machinery — not repetitiv
- e designHave genuine ownership and influence over projects and engineering d
- irectionBe part of a collaborative, engineering-led culture that values in
- novationOpportunity to step into a leadership position and shape best
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