Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Leicester
Salary: up to £50K
Permanent | Full time
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
s.The Opportun
ityThis is a pivotal role where you’ll lead the full lifecycle of special purpose machinery projects — from concept through to install and customer hando
ver.You’ll act as the technical driving force across projects, combining hands-on design work with leadership, customer interaction, and project accountabi
lity.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
uctionWhat We’re Look
- ing For7–10+ years’ experience in mechanical design, ideally within automation, robotics, or special purpose ma
- chineryStrong 3D CAD expertise (Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Inventor, Cre
- o etc.)Proven track record of delivering complex engineering projects to time and
- budgetSolid understanding of machine safety, CE marking, and design st
- andardsExperience 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
practice…