Mechanical Design Engineer

ATA Recruitment
Alvaston, DE24 0JG, United Kingdom
8 months ago
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16 Feb 2026 (8 months ago)

Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Derby

Salary: £35,000 – £50,000 (DOE)

Friday 1pm Finish | Bespoke Machinery | Full Project Ownership | 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

The Company

Our client is a specialist manufacturer of bespoke packaging machinery across a variety of sectors. Still young in the market they turnover around £10 million and employ a team of more than 50 employees, they design and manufacture fully customised special purpose machines (SPM) in house at their Derby facility.

Their machines are highly tailored to each customer’s requirements and include thermoforming and sealing equipment, conveyors, robotics integration, moulds and custom tooling.

With a strong order book and continued growth, they are now looking to strengthen their engineering team with the addition of a new Mechanical Design Engineer.

The Role

This is a highly 3D CAD focused Mechanical Design Engineer role, working on bespoke packaging machinery from cradle to grave.

Key responsibilities include:

Designing bespoke SPM packaging machinery in SolidWorks

Tooling and mould design.

Designing assemblies including sheet metal panels, frames, guards, jigs and fixtures.

Specifying motors, gearboxes, pneumatics, linear actuators, and sensors

Designing small conveyors

Liaising with the shopfloor to support manufacture

The Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Mechanical Design Engineer role, you will need:

Proven experience using a 3D CAD package (SolidWorks, Solid Edge or Inventor considered)

Background in bespoke machinery, SPM or automation

Experience designing full machinery assemblies, not just components.

Strong problem solving mindset and genuine enthusiasm for engineering

The Benefits

£35,000 – £50,000 salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Early finish every Friday (1pm)

SolidWorks training provided

Company Performance related bonus

38-hour working week

Pension scheme

Long-term stability within a growing SME

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

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