Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Kliklok International Limited a Syntegon company • Bristol

  • Full-time

Hengrove Way 1, BS14 0AF Bristol

from today

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Together with 6,900 colleagues worldwide, we are the strategic partner for the pharmaceutical, biotech and food industries. With seamless processes, innovative technologies, and sustainable solutions, we help our customers achieve their goals. For example, we ensure that vaccines are safely filled and that tablets can fully release their active ingredients. Your favorite chocolate and snacks are also sustainably packaged with our help. Apply now and become part of our team

We at Kliklok, a Syntegon company based in Bristol, UK, have been a global leader in secondary packaging machinery for over 50 years, serving industries such as bakery, snack, cereal, frozen and refrigerated foods, and confectionery. We design, manufacture, and deliver innovative cartoners, sleevers, and handling equipment worldwide, supported by our trusted global partners and dedicated service.

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Your duties

In your role as Senior Mechanical Design Engineer no two days are the same. You transform ideas into smart mechanical solutions and are involved in the entire process: from the first sketch to the finished product. You are the link between creativity and technology, and your designs make the difference.

What you’ll do:

  • Design mechanical solutions for both customer and innovation projects.
  • Take ownership of the mechanical aspects within projects.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers from different disciplines.
  • Support assembly and testing phases.
  • Develop concepts, drawings, and parts lists.
  • Monitor quality, safety, costs, and timelines.

Your profile

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer you will bring experience, confidence, and a passion for engineering to the role. You enjoy tackling complex challenges and don’t shy away from taking the lead when needed.

What we’re looking for:

  • 7–10 years of continual experience as a Design/Development Engineer.
  • Practical background in an equipment manufacturing setting.
  • HND or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or similar.
  • Experience with electromechanical design of mechanisms.
  • Skilled in 3D modeling of complex assemblies (SolidWorks is a plus).
  • Strong focus on design for manufacture, assembly, costs, and safety.
  • Creative, problem-solving, and communicative team player.

 

More information

At Syntegon, you’ll have the space to grow and make an impact. You’ll work in an international environment with an informal culture and plenty of opportunities to develop yourself.

We believe work should be both rewarding and enjoyable. You’ll be part of an open-minded, supportive team where collaboration, growth, and new ideas are encouraged. Alongside this, we offer a competitive package of benefits to help you thrive both at work and in your personal life:

  • Competitive salary with regular reviews
  • 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays to recharge
  • Flexible working with annualized hours scheme
  • Generous pension scheme with Aviva
  • Life assurance of 7 x annual salary for peace of mind
  • Simply Health medical cashback plan for everyday healthcare costs
  • Income protection after 2 years’ service
  • Cycle to Work and Tech schemes to make life easier
  • Wellbeing support through Everymind at Work
  • A friendly, social culture with regular activities and the chance to grow your career in a global company with a local spirit

 

How to apply

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Compelling Reasons to join us:

Your Attractive Compensation Package

Benefit from competitive salaries and attractive additional benefits.

Your Work-Life Balance

For a better balance between work and personal life, we support you with flexible working time models.

Your Development

We support your career with personalized training opportunities and promote your career development, for example, through our talent programs.

Your Contribution

Sustainability is part of our identity. We promote a dynamic culture of innovation where you can contribute your ideas and creativity.

Your International Environment

Immerse yourself in an intercultural work environment and work on exciting projects worldwide.

Your Health

We promote health and well-being with a variety of health offerings.

My Job. My Passion.

Andy
Andy
Commissioning Engineer

My passion is to make highly complex packaging systems work to the point.

Geraldine
Geraldine
Strategic Buyer

My passion is to achieve the best result for the department both qualitatively and commercially.

Pascal
Pascal
Software Developer

My passion is to make highly complex machines work with just a few lines of code.

Philipp
Philipp
Development Engineer

My passion is to develop a new machine concept from sketch to fully functional machine.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Syntegon is a globally operating company that values diversity. We explicitly welcome an environment where all employees, regardless of gender, age, background, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or special needs, are equally valued.

 

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Our application process

1. Online application
1. Online application

Apply online for one of our advertised vacancies. You can do this easily with your smartphone in just a few minutes.

2. Application review
2. Application review

We review your application with our colleagues from the specialized departments and will get back to you within a few days.

3. Getting to know each other
3. Getting to know each other

The first interview will be conducted via video interview. For the second interview, we would like to invite you to meet us in person.

4. Decision
4. Decision

We will discuss the next steps with you transparently and provide you with timely feedback on our decision.

Convinced?

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