Associate Mechanical Engineer

Job Summary

Become a key player in our team as an Associate Mechanical Engineer and help us drive forward our goals. You'll join our Operational Engineering (OE) team, which delivers Total Customer Solutions by resolving product lifecycle challenges across our global portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Project Support: Assist with the delivery of technical projects that maintain, improve, and enhance existing [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] products.
• Engineering Change Support: Contribute to Engineering Change Requests (ECR/ECO), supporting risk assessments and working within formal change control and ISO 9001 quality processes.
• Documentation, Scheduling & Reporting: Help prepare technical documentation, schedules, and reports in line with ISO 9001 and internal quality management systems.
• Concept & Design Activities: Support concept generation activities, help evaluate ideas, and contribute to presentations and discussions with stakeholders.
• Prototyping & Testing: Analyse product requirements to help specify prototypes, support the definition of test requirements, and build or assist with the assembly of prototype units for testing.
• Test Data Review: Review test results and performance data, helping to summarise findings and share outcomes with the wider team.
• Manufacturing Engagement: Engage with existing manufacturing processes to support the manufacture of current and modified production parts, ensuring designs are practical and manufacturable.
• Risk Management: Contribute to product and process risk management through activities such as FMEA and PFMEA, learning how risks are identified and mitigated.
• Continuous Improvement: Support improvement activities aimed at reducing waste, improving efficiency, and enhancing product quality.
• Health & Safety: Work in accordance with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] health and safety systems and procedures, ensuring safe working practices are followed at all times.
• Collaboration & Learning: Work closely with cross-functional teams including Quality, Supply Chain, and Production, sharing knowledge and learning from experienced engineers.

Skills/Experience

We welcome applications from individuals at different early-career stages, including:

• Recent graduates of a relevant Engineering discipline
• Students in their final year of A-levels who can demonstrate a strong interest in engineering
• Students completing a relevant engineering qualification such as HNC/HND
• Applicants with familiarity in engineering systems, especially CAD-based product design

Desirable Experience:

• Basic knowledge of Mechanical Engineering gained from training, qualifications and/or relevant experience.
• Familiarity with CAD-based product design
• Exposure to engineering documentation and reporting
• Interest in manufacturing processes such as plastic injection moulding, machining, or assembly
• Awareness of testing, validation, or compliance activities
• Basic understanding of FMEA, problem-solving, or continuous improvement concepts
• Competence with MS Word and Excel
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days' paid volunteering leave
• Life assurance
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Company Overview

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Solutions, part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.