Mechanical Design Engineer

Unlock your next career step as a Mechanical Design Engineer and help shape innovative, reliable products within the mechanical engineering and manufacturing environment. This Mechanical Design Engineer role offers meaningful ownership across R&D design updates, design-for-manufacture improvements, and cross-functional delivery that directly supports cost, quality, and performance goals. If you enjoy translating ideas into build-ready designs, working with practical engineering standards, and delivering continuous improvement, this Mechanical Design Engineer position is designed for you.

What You Will Do:

• Drive R&D projects from initial requirements through design, testing support, implementation, and production handover as a Mechanical Design Engineer

• Create and update 3D models and accurate 2D technical manufacturing drawings, ensuring everything is production-ready

• Support design for manufacture by building repeatable, efficient solutions that improve assembly and cost effectiveness

• Maintain production sheet metal fold simulation programmes, create .DXFs for sheet metal punch and laser processes, and support manufacturing problem-solving

• Carry out tolerance analysis to ensure designs suit real-world manufacturing and assembly requirements

• Manage engineering change requests by keeping CAD models, drawings, specifications, and documentation fully aligned

What You Will Bring:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Design or a related engineering discipline

• Strong mechanical design capability, including the ability to interpret and produce engineering drawings and specifications

• Proven understanding of sheet metal manufacturing processes, materials, and tolerances

• Experience using 3D CAD packages and producing high-quality 2D technical drawings

• Confidence working across teams, prioritising workload, and delivering to deadlines with excellent communication

This Mechanical Design Engineer role supports the company's ambition to develop high-quality domestic heating products by improving reliability, manufacturability, and cost efficiency. Your work will contribute to continuous improvement across R&D and production, helping stakeholders make better decisions through risk-aware design and well-maintained engineering documentation.

Location:

The Mechanical Design Engineer role is based in Exeter, with the work centred on supporting R&D design activity and production readiness in a manufacturing-led engineering environment.

Interested?:

If the Mechanical Design Engineer role feels like a strong match, don't hesitate to apply now and take the next step in mechanical engineering with a role that values practical impact, clear ownership, and continuous improvement.

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