Senior Mechanical Engineer / Tool Designer

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer / Tooling Designer

Location: Derby

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

An engineering organisation within the energy and infrastructure sector is expanding its design capability at its Derby location due to increased project demand. The organisation is seeking a Senior Tooling Designer to support the delivery of complex engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design tooling, jigs, fixtures, and components in line with customer and project requirements.
• Produce outline and detailed design solutions.
• Identify, analyse, and resolve engineering challenges.
• Evaluate product performance, reliability, and safety.
• Modify and optimise designs to meet evolving requirements.
• Estimate project scope, cost, and resource requirements.
• Manage project risks and opportunities.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and design records.
• Support continuous improvement and professional development initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

1. Experience in mechanical engineering roles, ideally including areas such as valves, pressure vessels, structural components, tooling, or lifting equipment.
2. Proven experience delivering mechanical design solutions.
3. Understanding of relevant design codes, standards, and safety legislation.
4. Ability to manage full design lifecycle activities (requirements capture through to detailed design).
5. Knowledge of engineering materials.
6. Experience using 3D CAD software (e.g. Siemens NX or similar).
7. Familiarity with PLM systems (e.g. Teamcenter or equivalent).
8. Experience with engineering analysis tools (e.g. MathCAD, ANSYS, ABAQUS or similar).
9. Experience supporting or mentoring team members.
10. Degree (BEng or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
11. Security clearance (or ability to obtain clearance).

Key Attributes

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership capability and team collaboration.
• Focus on delivering high-quality outputs within time and budget constraints.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.
• Broad technical awareness beyond own discipline.
• Ability to work independently with initiative and self-motivation.

Additional Information

• Roles may be subject to security and export control requirements.
• Candidates must be eligible to meet baseline security clearance requirements, with some roles requiring higher levels of vetting and UK residency history.
• The organisation is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, valuing a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives to drive innovation.

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