Design Engineer

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for the ongoing development and optimisation of an established portfolio of engineered products. Acting as the technical expert throughout the product lifecycle, you'll improve manufacturability, enhance product performance and support production with practical engineering solutions.

You'll combine hands-on engineering with CAD expertise, working closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges and deliver continuous improvements across manufacturing, quality and product design.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead sustaining engineering and continuous improvement initiatives across existing product ranges.
• Develop accurate 3D models and manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks.
• Drive Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) initiatives to improve efficiency, quality and cost.
• Own Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), ensuring all technical documentation remains accurate and controlled.
• Investigate product and manufacturing issues using structured problem-solving techniques including 8D, FMEA, Fishbone and 5 Whys.
• Build and evaluate prototypes, validating new design improvements before full production release.
• Work closely with Production, Quality and Supply Chain teams to implement engineering improvements and qualify alternative components or suppliers.
• Support product compliance, technical documentation and engineering data within PDM and ERP systems.
• Contribute to value engineering initiatives, helping reduce costs while maintaining the highest standards of quality and performance.

We're looking for an engineer who enjoys solving problems, improving products and seeing their designs successfully manufactured., * Strong experience using SolidWorks for both 3D modelling and detailed manufacturing drawings.

• A background in sustaining engineering, product development or mechanical design within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience designing sheet metal, fabricated or mechanical assemblies.
• A solid understanding of manufacturing processes including machining, fabrication, coatings, glazing, joinery and mechanical assembly.
• Proven knowledge of Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
• Experience leading engineering change processes and supporting production environments.
• Strong analytical and root cause investigation skills.
• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience).

Desirable Experience

• Experience with commercial doorsets, architectural hardware or safety/security products.
• Knowledge of UL or other industry compliance standards.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing sites or global product portfolios.
• Professional registration or working towards Chartership.

• Be part of a growing organisation investing heavily in its people, products and manufacturing capabilities.
• Work on products that genuinely improve safety and protect lives across critical environments.
• Enjoy a collaborative engineering culture where your ideas for product improvement are encouraged and implemented.
• Take ownership of projects from concept through to production, working alongside manufacturing, quality and supply chain teams.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression within an expanding international business.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Professional Technical is proud to be partnering with a global market leader in the design and manufacture of specialist safety and security solutions. Their products are trusted worldwide within healthcare, behavioural health, secure facilities and other critical environments where performance, reliability and innovation are essential.As the business continues to invest in new technologies, manufacturing capability and product innovation, they're looking to appoint an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join their engineering team. This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact-taking ownership of established product ranges, driving continuous improvement and helping shape the next generation of industry-leading products.