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Graduate - Junior Mechanical Design Engineer / Machine Automation

Salary Range
£25,000 - £25,000
£2,083 - £2,083 / mo

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Location Base
Newton Abbot, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

What an awesome opportunity!

We are rapidly growing... we already have an industry leading team, now we need more amazing people to join us on this exciting journey. As we start key projects in the Electric Vehicle sector we invite you to apply to join us and become an integral part of the engineering design team.

Hanbury-Autogil Ltd are recruiting for a driven and committed Graduate / Junior Mechanical Design Engineer to work for our well established and rapidly expanding engineering company based in Newton Abbot, Devon.

Automation is our thing, our designs might use robots, we design and build single automated machine cells through to huge fully automated production lines.

This is a very unique opportunity for the right person with huge potential to develop their career.

Also; we are planning a move to brand new, purpose-built premises at the end of 2023 creating further exciting prospects for the company and the potential for further development of this role to Management level.

Job Description

· Using SolidWorks.

· Project management.

· Engineering Support.

· Support the development of new manufacturing processes required to sustain growth of the company, based on adopting a continuous improvement approach.

· Contribute to innovation working as part of the team.

· Creation of Technical Manuals, RAMS, CE Marking

Qualifications/Experience

· Degree educated in relevant subject, preferably mechanical engineering or related degree (2:1 minimum)

· OR HNC/HND educated in relevant subject, preferably mechanical engineering or related

· Possess working knowledge of SolidWorks

· Interest in automation / robotics

· Good IT skills

Actual starting salary will be agreed depending on experience and ability.

Hours of work:

8:00am-4:30pm (Mon-Thurs)

8:00am-3:30pm (Fri)

Total 39 Hours

(30-minute lunch break)

Applicants MUST reside in the locality of our factory in Newton Abbot or be willing to relocate.

Please note, contact from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Newton Abbot: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • do you have a permanent right to work in the UK? We currently do not have a VISA sponsorship scheme.

Licence/Certification:

  • 2:1 Minimum if degree educated (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Graduate - Junior Mechanical Design Engineer / Machine Automation roles across Hanbury Autogil Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,000 - £25,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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