Senior Design Engineer
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
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£46,800
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2122 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £46,800, and Crown Holdings, Inc. is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2129 (Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified, Design engineer index entry; role spans multiple engineering disciplines) or SOC 2127 (Engineering project managers and project engineers, Project design authority coordinating technical projects and gate reviews). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2122 Mechanical engineers Most likely code | £33,400 | £37,400 | £42,100 | £46,800 |
2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £33,400 | £36,900 | £41,500 | £46,100 |
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers Also possible | £36,300 | £41,500 | £46,700 | £51,900 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
We have a new vacancy for a Senior Design Engineer, predominantly based at our Head Office in Shipley.
About CMbE
CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMbE) designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance metal forming and finishing machinery for the production of beverage, food, and aerosol cans. With our commitment to innovation and precision engineering, it is an exciting time to join our business. CMbE offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.
Your mission in CMbE
The successful candidate will act as a project design authority, responsible for the delivery of project technical solutions. This role is responsible for generating technical requirements from customers and product specifications; generating design concepts for solutions to specific functional requirements; and evaluating design concept technical and project risks to select preferred solutions. This role is also responsible for documenting design concept assumptions, design trade-offs and calculations within the project design file. The successful candidate will be involved in peer reviewing technical content for gate reviews across projects, identifying opportunities for the protection of design Intellectual Property (IP), and generating test plans to verify design concept and system performance. Occasional travel is required for this role.
Experience leading technical projects is crucial for this role. Primary duties will include, but are not limited to, co-ordinating with the quality department to define incoming inspection requirements to verify component quality; preparing and presenting technical reports for project gate reviews; and contributing to planning design activities with the project manager. The ideal candidate will have experience in contributing to the continuous improvement of the NPD process. The candidate will be able to demonstrate their ability to capture project technical risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle. This role is also responsible for providing technical support to the publications department for the creation of product manuals, build books, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
Essential to this role is knowledge of material properties and standards; geometric dimensioning and tolerance principles and standards (ISO); machining methods and techniques; and configuration management (BOM) and Material Resource Planning (MSO) packages. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate sound knowledge and experience of CAD systems to generate models and drawings.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate technical knowledge of sensor technologies/solutions; electrical drive systems; mechanical transmission systems; and hydraulic, pneumatic and lubrication systems. Technical knowledge of packaging machinery is desirable.
About You
What CMbE Offers You
- The opportunity to build a career in a multi-cultural environment
- To be rewarded fairly and promoted based on merit and performance
- Professional and personal development through training and work experiences
- Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Crown Holdings, Inc., so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Mechanical engineers (SOC 2122) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~66k in sample- Middle half £38,896–59,800
- Median £48,516
- Going rate £46,800
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–42,100
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Crown Holdings, Inc. holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2122 going rate of £46,800. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.