Mechanical Design Engineer in Exeter
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Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Exeter, EX5
Job type: Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:30 / 08:30am - 17:00
Salary: £36,500 - £40,000 per annum, DOE
Are you a hands on engineer with a passion for bringing new products to life? Our client is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their established design team and play a key role in developing innovative products from concept right through to production.
About the role:
You will be working closely with the Technical Engineering Manager and a collaborative design department to create high quality, production ready designs. From improving current product lines to driving new product development, you will be involved in every stage of the engineering process, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to exacting standards.
What you will be doing:
Transforming product ideas into detailed engineering drawings
Identifying the most efficient manufacturing methods for both in house and outsourced production
Completing DFMEA at the start of each project and ensuring actions are followed
Conducting tolerance analyses to support smooth manufacturing and assembly
Working with teams across Development, Production Engineering and Purchasing to ensure designs are optimized before handover
Supporting cost reduction, efficiency improvements and quality enhancements through design
Creating accurate Bill of Materials to support production costing
Keeping all project documentation and progress updates accurate and up to date
About you:
A degree in engineering or a strong mechanical engineering background
Experience taking products from protype stage to full production
Understanding of sheet metal design and manufacturing process
Knowledge of tolerance analysis and resolving design issues
DFMEA experience and confidence implementing corrective actions
Solid Edge experience
Ability to create 2D drawings using GD&T principles
Confident using Microsoft Office
Experience working within ISO9001 environment is an advantage
Benefits:
6.4 weeks starting holiday
Flexitime scheme
Free eye tests
Pension scheme
Free parking
Staff discount
Closing date is 17 th April 2026
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