Hartland Recruitment & Advertising Limited
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer at Hartland Recruitment & Advertising Limited, based in Leicester, East Midlands, paying £50,000 - £55,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Leicester, East Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- Mechanical Engineer
About 14% above the going rate for mechanical engineer
Reference 57402426
About the role
Mechanical Design Engineer - Special Purpose Machinery Design Engineer
Are you passionate about designing machines from scratch and solving real manufacturing challenges? We’re looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer / Machinery Design Engineer to join our customer’s team working on PLC- and robot-based special purpose machinery.
The Role:
- Hands-on mechanical design using SolidWorks or other 3D CAD.
- Leading unique factory automation projects.
- Selecting and sizing components, producing BOMs and production drawings.
Why Join?
- Work on a wide variety of bespoke automation machinery.
- A culture that values innovation and problem-solving.
- See your designs come to life in fast-moving automated systems.
About Hartland Recruitment:
A specialist engineering recruitment agency with 36 years’ experience placing Engineers in Automation, Control, and Machinery Manufacturing roles across the UK. Reliable, accurate, and trusted.
Important: Applicants must have permanent UK work rights — sponsorship is not available.
Reference: 57402426 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 10 Nov 2026 · Listed via Hartland Recruitment & Advertising Limited
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