At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop consumer products from concept to production-ready parts.
- Company: Dynamic consumer goods business in Cheltenham with a focus on practical engineering.
- Benefits: Competitive pay of £35–£40 per hour and flexible contract length.
- Other info: Join a team of specialists and enjoy hands-on engineering work.
- Why this job: See your designs come to life in high-volume manufacturing, not just on a screen.
- Qualifications: Experience in mechanical design and skilled in 3D CAD, especially SolidWorks.
The predicted salary is between 40 - 40 £ per hour.
This consumer goods business in Cheltenham needs a contract Mechanical Design Engineer from August, paying £35–£40 per hour, to take consumer products through detailed design and into manufacture. Contract length confirmed on application.
Scope of the Role
- The Mechanical Design Engineer will own the detailed mechanical design of consumer products, taking them from concept handover through to production-ready parts and assemblies.
- Produce detailed part and assembly designs in 3D CAD, ready for tooling.
- Select materials and resolve mouldings, fixings and finishes for high-volume manufacture.
- Prototype, test and iterate to prove function, robustness and cost.
- Resolve DFM issues with manufacturing partners and toolmakers.
- Work alongside industrial designers to protect design intent through engineering.
Key Skills and Experience Required
- A proven background as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Design Engineer or Mechanical Engineer in consumer products.
- A solid grounding in injection moulding and other high-volume manufacturing processes.
- Skilled in 3D CAD (SolidWorks or similar) for detailed part and assembly design.
- Comfortable prototyping, testing and iterating at pace.
- Available from August and able to work in Cheltenham.
Salary and Benefits
- £35–£40 per hour.
- August start.
- Contract length to be confirmed, details shared on application.
- Based in Cheltenham.
You would be joining a consumer goods business bringing in contract specialists across mechanical design, industrial design and product development at the same time. The work is practical engineering: real parts, real tooling, and products manufactured at volume. For a Mechanical Design Engineer who wants to see their parts in production rather than in a concept deck, this is a solid brief. Full client details are shared as part of the application conversation.
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