Job Description

Mechanical Design Engineer


Location Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Date posted November 05, 2025
Job ID 20676

Our Opening and Your Responsibilities


We are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to create innovative designs that improve quality, reduce costs, and speed up production. You'll manage key processes like keeping accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) and ensuring smooth handover from design to production. Working closely with the wider team, you'll help deliver projects on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards.



This post is open on a fixed-term basis, initially scheduled for 6 months.



What You'll Do

Design conveyor and non-conveyor systems to meet customer requirements, focusing on accurate Bill of Materials (BOM) creation through to production release. Work closely with suppliers to find the best design solutions while ensuring BOM accuracy and minimising lead times. Perform mechanical design checks and BOM audits for team members to maintain quality and compliance. Support Production by resolving issues during system assembly, improving 'Right First Time' performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimise planning and lead times in line with business goals. Create and update engineering drawings using CAD software (Autodesk Inventor), ensuring consistency with BOM data. Manage Engineering Changes promptly, ensuring BOM revisions are documented and controlled. Monitor project costs versus estimates, focusing on BOM impact on cost and procurement. Coordinate with other departments to solve design, BOM, and process-related issues efficiently. Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives targeting BOM process standardisation.
What You Need to Succeed

Degree or HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering or similar Minimum 3 years' experience in design engineering within a low or medium volume production environment, ideally with exposure to process-heavy operations involving BOM creation and maintenance Skilled in Autodesk Inventor or similar 3D CAD software package Knowledge of CAD data management systems - ideally Teamcenter Ability to time manage own projects effectively and self-direct where necessary. Ability to adapt quickly to new processes and challenging situations, with strong attention to detail in process execution.
Our Offer to You

Competitive salary Annual bonus scheme Hybrid working Early finish on Fridays 26 days holiday plus public holidays Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Holiday accrual scheme (earn up to 8 extra days holiday per year) 4x salary life assurance 24/7 access to free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support mental health and wellbeing Company social events Opportunities for training and development
About Mettler Toledo


METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. For more information, please visit www.mt.com.


Equal Opportunity Employment


We promote equal opportunity worldwide and value diversity in our global workforce, which reflects the diversity in the many countries in which we operate internationally. Our commitment to Equal Opportunity and Diversity begins with our recruitment and selection process. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty which means you are unable to complete the application process online, please get in touch by email to ukrecruitment@mt.com so that we can make alternative arrangements for you. For more information on our commitment to Sustainability, Diversity and Equal Opportunity please visit us here.