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Mechanical Design Engineer

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Sutton in Ashfield, United Kingdomfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Oct 2026
💰 £40,000/yr(£32,000/yr – £40,000/yr)

About the role

Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Sutton in Ashfield
Salary: £32,000 – £40,000 (DOE)

Early Finish Friday I Overtime Paid | Private Healthcare | Long Term Stability

The Company

Our client is the largest privately owned UK manufacture supplying bespoke sheet metal equipment into sectors such as data centres and hospitals. As the largest privately owned businesses in their field they do all design, manufacturing,, and installation in house across multiple UK sites.

The business has seen sustained growth and an extremely busy order book. As a result, they are looking to expand their engineering team and are recruiting a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the team as soon as possible.

The Role

This is a highly CAD focused Mechanical Design Engineer role, working closely in design and production teams to deliver bespoke fabricated assemblies.

You will receive initial layout information and be responsible for developing detailed manufacturing designs for sheet-metal enclosures and assemblies used within electrical systems.

Producing detailed 2D AutoCAD manufacturing drawings.
Designing sheet metal cabinets, enclosures, and general assemblies.
Liaising with production and shopfloor teams to resolve manufacturing queries.
Attending design and project meetings.
Supporting procurement.
This role is primarily AutoCAD 2D focused, with occasional 3D work.

Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Mechanical design engineer role, you will need:

Proven experience using AutoCAD (essential).
Background in engineering design for manufacture.
Experience designing sheet metal fabricated assemblies (highly beneficial)
A team-focused mindset with good communication skills
Industry experience is not essential. Full on the job training will be provided.

The Benefits

For this Mechanical design engineer role, the following benefits are on offer:

Competitive salary
Flexible start/finish (8.25 hours)
Friday 12:00 finish.
Paid overtime (regularly available)
22 days annual leave + bank holidays
Bupa private healthcare
Life assurance and enhanced sick pay scheme
If you’re an AutoCAD focused Mechanical Design Engineer looking for a design led role, long-term stability, and a shorter working week, this is an excellent opportunity for you.

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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