Mechanical Design Engineer

Posted: 10th November 2026

Terry Group Ltd are now recruiting for the below role:

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Based: Knutsford, Cheshire

Department: Engineering

Report to:  Engineering Manager

If you are looking for a new career, family-owned Lift manufacturer Terry Lift Group requires a Design Engineer to join our busy and diverse team.

An employer you can trust:

Terry Group Ltd are a British engineering company who have been working in the lift industry for more than 70 years. We design and manufacture our own lifts right here in Cheshire and fit them in homes and public buildings across the country and beyond. We are proud to provide our customers with nothing less than the outstanding quality, safety and service they expect from a lift provider they can trust. Currently converting our suite of in-house systems to Microsoft (MS) Dynamics 365: Business central & CRM.

Job Purpose Summary:

The role will include responsibility for new projects and the on-going development of current products. The successful candidate will contribute to our success by working not only on their own initiative but also working in collaboration with other departments in the business, our suppliers and customers.

Most importance is an open-mindedness and willingness to provide colleagues with the highest levels of support and a genuine desire to assist an already successful team in achieving an ever-increasing demand for its products.  You will enjoy working within a challenging fast paced environment.

In return you can expect a competitive package including a company pension and death in service benefit. You will be put on a comprehensive in-house training programme to get you filly up-to-speed with the wide range of products manufactured. On-going support will be provided to ensure you maintain the company’s high standards.

Essential Skills Base:

• UK based Degree STEM subject
• 2+ year professional experience in a design or manufacturing role
• Experience in using engineering calculation to verify design
• Experience in a mechanical assembly using hand and electrical tools
• Experience of 3D CAD modelling and technical drawing
• Experience creating and manipulating BOMs
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects under pressure
• Experience of safe working practices and using PPE
• IT literate, including competence with all Microsoft Office products
• Well-motivated and able to work independently and part of a team
• Able to demonstrate lateral and creative thinking
• An excellent command of spoken and written English
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable skills & experience:

• Training and/or experience in manufacturing engineering, with specific experience in sheet metal design
• Experience design too and evaluating again technical standards
• Working knowledge or interest in electrics and/or hydraulics would be beneficial

Core responsibilities of the role:

• Using PTC CREO 12 3D CAD package day to day
• Evaluation of problems and the requirement to design new parts and modify existing parts, including interpretation of requirements from multiple technical standards
• Creation of CAD based technical documentation including technical drawings and test report
• Lead and contribute to design discussions, and to work with other departments to aid in training and implementation of new engineering items
• Progressing projects for new parts and assemblies from a conceptual design through into production
• Responsibility for the creation of new bills of materials and the manipulation of existing bills

We offer:

• Competitive Salary depending upon experience.
• 22 days holiday per year, plus statutory bank holidays and birthday day off.
• Company pension scheme
• 2 years salary death-in-service benefit from day one of employment
• Additional holidays after 5 years’ service
• Length of service is rewarded with additional days annual leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing portal
• Free eye test for DSE users
• H&S training
• Career progression programme
• Comprehensive in-house training programme to get you fully up-to-speed with the wide range of products manufactured.

How to apply

For all advertised vacancies please complete an application form and an equality and diversity form, which you can find on our website www.terrylifts.co.uk

Click to download:

Application Form

Equality and Diversity Form

Once you have downloaded the forms, please open them using Adobe Reader DC. This is a standard, free, PDF reader which can be accessed at https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader

Please send the completed forms, along with any supporting documentation, to emails:  hr@terrylifts.co.uk

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