Senior Mechanical Engineer

Position : Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location : Sheffield, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Salary : £40,000-£65,000 according to experience

Sector : Medium - heavy engineering

Hybrid : No, this role requires attendance at office in Sheffield

Please note : this role requires proven experience in a professional industrial engineering environment. We cannot consider people who only have academic experience.

Although we are looking for a Design bias, this is very much a technical, mechanical engineering role where solid engineering abilities will be essential

• Senior Mechanical Engineer
• Autodesk Inventor preferred but experience of any 3d CAD package welcome (SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Catia, etc)
• Able to carry out mechanical engineering calculations and problem solve ; this is more than just producing drawings. You will be involved with sizing of components, materials, layouts and connectivity of system components to come together as an overall solution to a client problem
• Proficient with
• Qualified to degree level as a minimum in Mechanical Engineering or similar
• Proven experience in a professional design office, ideally for 5 + years
• Experience of medium - heavy engineering, large scale materials handling / conveyor systems or similar is essential. This is not a product design role
• Able to commute to a South Yorkshire based office on a daily basis
• Have the right to live and work in the UK without restriction
• Be able to travel to client sites when necessary (infrequent)

Engineering aspects of the role

1. Heavy Equipment & Bulk Material Handling Design, Kinetic Architecture etc
2. Structural Steel Design & Analysis
3. Designing support frames, platforms, walkways, and mezzanines
4. Competence in structural calculations (loads, deflection, stability, buckling)
5. Familiarity with Eurocodes / BS EN standards (or relevant local codes)
6. Design for Fabrication , Assembly & Installation
7. Designing weldments, bolted structures, and modular assemblies
8. Considering lifting, transport, and site installation constraints
9. Minimising fabrication complexity and cost
10. Access, Safety & Ergonomics Design
11. Designing safe access platforms, ladders, handrails, and guarding
12. Compliance with safety standards (e.g., Working at Height, machinery directives)
13. Ensuring maintainability and operator usability
14. Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance
15. Knowledge of machinery safety standards (e.g., guarding, emergency stops)
16. Awareness of environmental regulations
17. Load Case & Failure Analysis
18. Assessing static and dynamic loads (impact, vibration, shock loading, wind, snow, seismic)
19. Applying FEA or hand calculations for critical components
20. Designing against fatigue, failure, and overload conditions
21. Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
22. Ability to troubleshoot equipment failures and inefficiencies
23. Applying structured methods (e.g., FMEA, 5 Whys, RCA)
24. Materials and Casting knowledge