Our growing and stable company with over 40 years in business is expanding to recruit a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to run our design office and help develop our skilled team of Design Engineers. Taking ownership of the mechanical design for capital equipment / special purpose machinery projects for clients across the UK from our site in rural Wales.
BASIC SALARY: Up to £55,000
BENEFITS:
· Hybrid / Flexible working offered
· Good holiday package
· Access to company benefits scheme after a qualifying period.
LOCATION: Llandrindod Wells, Powys
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Hereford, Abergavenny, Leominster, Ludlow, Brecon, Knighton, Aberystwyth, Newtown,
JOB DESCRIPTION: Mechanical Design Engineer - Industrial Capital Equipment, Machinery
As our Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be running the design office and leading new product development for a manufacturer of capital equipment projects for the paint, pharmaceutical, chemical, personal care and food manufacturing sectors. Typically running one main capital equipment project at a time (from £50k - £400k) and supporting several others at various stages.
· 3D and 2D mechanical design on projects from conception to delivery.
· Creation of drawings for internal and sub-contracted manufacturing.
· We use SolidWorks, but a good understanding of a similar package will suffice
· Completion of BOM's & technical documentation.
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Mechanical Design Engineer - Industrial Capital Equipment, Machinery
· An experienced, mechanically biased Design Engineer.
· You're a problem solver with a desire to mentor our design engineering team.
· Commutable to office in central Wales or able to relocate.
The perfect background would be exposure to the packaging and process machinery sector, but anything related to mechanical sub-assemblies, materials handling, industrial capital equipment or automotive (for instance) would also be on interest.
THE COMPANY:
Well respected, and established designer, manufacturer and supplier of capital equipment projects across several sectors including paint, pharmaceutical, chemical, personal care and food manufacturing.
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Mechanical Design Engineer, Design Manager, R&D Engineer, Engineering Manager - Solidworks, AutoCAD, 3D Design, 2D Design, Special Purpose Machinery, Industrial Capital Equipment, packaging machinery, Process Equipment, Automate UK, PPMA
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Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
REF: SP18038, Wallace Hind Selection
Mechanical Design Engineer
WALLACE HIND SELECTION LIMITED
Posted 4 days ago, valid for a month
Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 8AR, England

£40 - £55 per day
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- Our company, with over 40 years in business, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead our design office in rural Wales.
- The position involves managing mechanical design projects for capital equipment across various sectors, with a basic salary of up to £55,000.
- Candidates should have experience in mechanical design engineering, ideally with exposure to industrial capital equipment or related fields.
- The role offers hybrid and flexible working options, along with a good holiday package and access to a company benefits scheme after a qualifying period.
- We welcome applicants who are problem solvers and are willing to mentor our design engineering team.