Senior Mechanical and Process Design Engineer

Mechanical and process design engineer

Location: Edinburgh or London

Full-Time | On-site/ Hybrid (Happy to discuss Part-Time options)

Salary range £35 -55k

About Poka-Yoke

At Poka-Yoke, we design and deliver intelligent manufacturing and assembly solutions that improve quality, precision, and reliability.

We are a small engineering team solving real-world production problems. Specialising in pharma/biotech manufacturing lines, we design, build, test and refine practical systems that work in demanding industrial environments.

If you like turning ideas into robust physical solutions, you’ll fit well here.

The Role

We are looking for a versatile, hands-on engineer who has strong practical mechanical engineering skills, as well as being skilled in CAD (Fusion) & process design. 

Your day-to-day work will include:

• Designing solutions to meet Client specifications
• Preparing accurate specification drawings and STEP files in CAD (Fusion)
• Building and testing prototypes
• Developing fixtures and tooling
• Building/assembling the system to specification
• Integrating the system at Client sites and performing quality checks
• Complying within the relevant ISO standards
• Improving manufacturing processes
• Working with suppliers to ensure all materials are delivered on time and to the correct specification

Required Skills

• Strong CAD capability (Fusion preferred)
• Solid mechanical engineering fundamentals
• Experience of design for manufacture for solid and sheet metal
• Hands-on workshop competence (including working with solid and sheet metal)
• Working knowledge of electronics (sensors, actuators, wiring, integration)

Desirable Skills

• Capability of drawing up electrical schematics and mechanical schematics
• Welding skills
• Experience with HMI Graphic User Interface development 

We are open to

• Exceptional graduates with strong practical project experience
• Experienced engineers who want more ownership and variety

Why join us?

• Real responsibility from day one
• Broad technical exposure
• Ability to see your designs built and deployed
• Fast decision-making environment
• Strong growth potential as the company expands

Benefits

• Project ownership & impact: See your designs built, deployed, and making a real difference in client manufacturing processes.

• Competitive holiday entitlement: 30 days per year including UK bank holidays, plus flexible leave options to support personal projects and downtime.

• Flexible working: Core hours with autonomy over how you structure your day, get your work done in a way that suits you.

• Professional development: Training, certifications, and attendance at industry conferences, we invest in your growth.

• Travel support: Reimbursement for client visits or on-site commissioning work.

• Personal project days to experiment with new tech or prototypes.