Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Platform Recruitment
📍 Ixworth, Suffolk, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 20, 2026

Job Description

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
Industry: Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing
Salary: £60k-£65k
Location: Suffolk

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing business supporting a global customer base. Working within a collaborative engineering team, you will play a key role in leading day to day activities, product improvement, customisation projects, and technical support activities across a varied product portfolio.

This position would suit a proactive engineer who enjoys a mix of leadership, design, problem solving, project coordination, and cross-functional collaboration within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead product enhancement and customisation projects from concept through to release

* Provide day to day leadership of the design team

* Manage engineering changes, technical documentation, and d...

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Job Details

  • Location Ixworth, Suffolk
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category architecture-and-engineering
  • Posted Date June 20, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 30, 2026