Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

A global manufacturing leader is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its West Midlands design team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in designing and developing high-performance, sheet metal-based products used by customers worldwide. Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you'll take ownership of design projects from concept through to production, contributing both independently and as part of a cross-functional team. If you have strong sheet metal design experience within a manufacturing setting and enjoy combining technical expertise with hands-on problem solving, this is a chance to make a real impact within a globally recognised brand. This Senior Mechanical Design role is on site full time and pays a salary of upto £45,000.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will include:

Designing and developing sheet metal components for manufacturing applications.
Creating and maintaining Bills of Materials (BOMs) to support production workflows.
Producing detailed CAD models and technical drawings.
Collaborating with production and quality teams to ensure designs meet performance and compliance standards.
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes.

Requirements for the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer:

Proven experience in mechanical design engineering within a manufacturing environment.
Strong background in sheet metal design and BOM management.
Proficiency in CAD software (CREO experience advantageous, but not essential).
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Experience of mentoring others as this role has the potential to grow into a team leadership role.
Background in refrigeration or chiller systems would be beneficial but not essential.

There is a competitive package on offer for the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer which includes:

Basic salary up to £45k
23 days holiday + bank holidays
Life insurance (4 x salary)
Pension (6% employer, 4% employee)
Early finish on a Friday
Career progression opportunities within a growing company