Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Optima UK Inc Ltd
  • Leicester, Leicestershire
  • Jan 19, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Job Role: Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Leicester (LE4) - Office Based

Working Hours: 40 Hours

Salary: 40-55k

Job Type: Full Time / Permanent

The Role

A Role has become available for a Mechanical Design Engineer at an Engineering company based in Leicester. The Design Engineer will be responsible for designing products relating to Crushing and Screening Equipment. Using computer-aided design software such as AutoCAD(2D) and Pro/Engineer(3D).

Essential Job Responsibilities:

  • Create detailed design documents and drawings.

  • Create designs to enhance current production machines performance and aesthetics.

  • Annalise design and build technical solutions that deliver our client's goal.

  • Work to develop, manufacture and market the crushing products.

  • Estimate time and costs required to complete projects.

The Candidate

  • Strong experience in either AutoCAD(2D) and Pro/Engineer(3D) - Essential.

  • Experience of new product drawings - Essential.

  • Experience of large machinery products.

  • Proactive and able to manage own workload.

  • Excellent communication skills.

  • Organised with a good attention to detail.

  • Able to meet critical deadlines.

  • Team orientated.

Client Overview

Our client is a structural engineering company that specialises in the design and manufacture of mild steel industrial machinery.