Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer – Machinery & Automation £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 (url removed)