£45,000 – £50,000 + Benefits
Location: Bedfordshire (Site-Based Role)
Are you a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer with strong SolidWorks or Inventor skills and experience designing automated machinery?
Join a growing manufacturer where you’ll design, develop, and refine special-purpose equipment used across the packaging and processing sector.
The Role
You’ll work within a collaborative design team delivering end-to-end mechanical design for bespoke filling and packaging machinery. This is a practical, varied role perfect for someone with a systems mindset and a passion for building robust, efficient machines.
What You’ll Be Doing
Designing machinery, assemblies, and components using SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor
Applying a systems engineering approach to integrate mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and automated elements
Producing accurate 3D models, 2D manufacturing drawings, BOMs and technical documentation
Supporting the production team to ensure designs are practical, efficient and easy to assemble
Carrying out FEA to validate and optimise designs
Applying GD&T for tolerance, fit and functional precision
Designing mechanisms involving rotating parts, shafts, bearings, gears and drive systems
Contributing to R&D, product improvements and new machine development
What You’ll Need
Strong 3D CAD skills – SolidWorks OR Inventor
Experience in machine building, automation, packaging, or special-purpose machinery
A good grounding in core mechanical engineering principles
Understanding of system-level design (mechanical + controls + pneumatics)
Experience working with rotating assemblies, bearings, linear motion or power transmission
Familiarity with FEA and GD&T
Confident producing manufacturing drawings & BOMs
A practical approach and ability to work closely with production teams
Why Join?
Salary £45,000 – £50,000
Long-established, growing manufacturer
Real ownership of your designs from concept to build
Friendly, supportive engineering culture
Progression opportunities as the business expands
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Salary description
£45000.00 - £55000.00 per year