The Role
Design mechanical systems for industrial automation and retrofit camera systems, produce SolidWorks drawings and pneumatic schematics, specify components, create renders, follow global standards, support builds, and collaborate with design and applications teams to deliver projects on time.
Summary Generated by Built In
Industrial Vision & Metrology Systems Ltd, brings together two pioneering companies, Industrial Vision Systems (IVS) and The Sempre Group (Sempre), into one powerful Smart Manufacturing company. Together, we are redefining how the world’s leading manufacturers design, measure, inspect, and optimise their production processes.
IVS, a global leader in machine vision systems, inspection technologies, and AI-powered solutions. With hundreds of systems installed worldwide. IVS earned a reputation for precision, innovation, and trust, driving factory automation across sectors from medical devices to advanced electronics.
Sempre, a measurement and metrology specialist supporting industries including aerospace, automotive, energy, and precision engineering. Through expert consultancy, advanced equipment, and digitalisation services. Sempre helps manufacturers increase productivity, improve efficiency, and embrace automation across quality and production processes.
IVS, a global leader in machine vision systems, inspection technologies, and AI-powered solutions. With hundreds of systems installed worldwide. IVS earned a reputation for precision, innovation, and trust, driving factory automation across sectors from medical devices to advanced electronics.
Sempre, a measurement and metrology specialist supporting industries including aerospace, automotive, energy, and precision engineering. Through expert consultancy, advanced equipment, and digitalisation services. Sempre helps manufacturers increase productivity, improve efficiency, and embrace automation across quality and production processes.
Now, as part of Oxford Metrics Plc, the newly formed Industrial Vision & Metrology Systems - IVS & Sempre together form a single division at the forefront of Smart Manufacturing. From cutting-edge vision inspection to world-class measurement and data-driven process control, we offer a complete ecosystem of solutions for blue-chip customers across the globe.
The Role
IVMS is looking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic Mechanical Design Engineer who can work effectively as part of an experienced engineering team. The role will involve mechanical design of small retro-fit camera systems through to large industrial automation machinery.
IVMS is looking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic Mechanical Design Engineer who can work effectively as part of an experienced engineering team. The role will involve mechanical design of small retro-fit camera systems through to large industrial automation machinery.
Key Responsibilities
• Create mechanical designs and schematics for industrial automation systems. Encompassing
concepts, drawings and schematics within SolidWorks under the guidance of the Design Team
Lead.
• Complete pneumatic designs inclusive of concepts, drawings and schematics.
• Specify components for industrial automation systems.
• Create renders of machines and concepts for sales and marketing.
• Create drawings to all relevant worldwide Standards as directed by the Design Team Lead.
• Develop understanding of industrial automation and vision engineering.
• Work with the Design and Applications Engineering teams and deliver projects on time.
• Assist as required with hands-on mechanical build of IVMS systems.
concepts, drawings and schematics within SolidWorks under the guidance of the Design Team
Lead.
• Complete pneumatic designs inclusive of concepts, drawings and schematics.
• Specify components for industrial automation systems.
• Create renders of machines and concepts for sales and marketing.
• Create drawings to all relevant worldwide Standards as directed by the Design Team Lead.
• Develop understanding of industrial automation and vision engineering.
• Work with the Design and Applications Engineering teams and deliver projects on time.
• Assist as required with hands-on mechanical build of IVMS systems.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
• Minimum of 3 years of industrial automation/special purpose machine design experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience using 3D CAD Software, preferably SolidWorks.
• Educated to degree level preferably in Mechanical Engineering or related fields (2.1 or above).
• A logical approach to problem solving.
• Well organised, ability to work to deadlines and a high attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise a heavy workload.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – both written and verbal.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team.
Desirable
• Experience of machine vision and vision system technology integration.
• Experience of rendering software (Blender, Visualize).
• Experience with 3D printing.
• Clean and full UK driving licence.
• Minimum of 3 years of industrial automation/special purpose machine design experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience using 3D CAD Software, preferably SolidWorks.
• Educated to degree level preferably in Mechanical Engineering or related fields (2.1 or above).
• A logical approach to problem solving.
• Well organised, ability to work to deadlines and a high attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise a heavy workload.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – both written and verbal.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team.
Desirable
• Experience of machine vision and vision system technology integration.
• Experience of rendering software (Blender, Visualize).
• Experience with 3D printing.
• Clean and full UK driving licence.
Benefits
· Company Pension
· 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
· Life Cover
· Private Medical with Optical / Dental Insurance
· Cycle to work scheme
· Free On-site Parking
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a dynamic, high-growth organisation with innovation at its core. Based across our sites at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus near Oxford and Barnwood in Gloucester, you will be in the heart of a thriving technology hub where collaboration, creativity, and breakthroughs happen every day.
Whether your passion lies in machine vision, automation, measurement, advanced manufacturing, or artificial intelligence, here you’ll find the opportunity to shape the factories of the future.
Be part of a team where your ideas can transform industries. Together, we’re not just keeping pace with technological change—we’re driving it.
Join us and build a smarter, more innovative tomorrow.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a dynamic, high-growth organisation with innovation at its core. Based across our sites at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus near Oxford and Barnwood in Gloucester, you will be in the heart of a thriving technology hub where collaboration, creativity, and breakthroughs happen every day.
Whether your passion lies in machine vision, automation, measurement, advanced manufacturing, or artificial intelligence, here you’ll find the opportunity to shape the factories of the future.
Be part of a team where your ideas can transform industries. Together, we’re not just keeping pace with technological change—we’re driving it.
Join us and build a smarter, more innovative tomorrow.
About
Oxford Metrics is a smart sensing and software company that enables the interface between the real world and its virtual twin. Our smart sensing technology helps over 10,000 customers in more than 70 countries, including all of the world's top 10 games companies and all of the top 20 universities worldwide. The Group trades through its market-leading divisions, Vicon and Industrial Vision & Metrology Systems (merged IVS and Sempre). Vicon is a world leader in motion measurement analysis to thousands of customers worldwide, including Red Bull, Imperial College London, Dreamscape Immersive, Industrial Light & Magic, and NASA. Industrial Vision Systems is a specialist in machine vision software and technology for high precision, automated quality control systems trusted by blue-chip, smart manufacturing companies across the globe including BD, DePuy, Jaguar Land Rover, Johnson & Johnson, Zytronic and Alkegen. Sempre is a measurement specialist solving manufacturing challenges across multiple industries. Through their expert in-house consultants and partnerships with over 25 well-known manufacturers including Jenoptik, Renishaw and Micro-Vu, Sempre offers an extensive range of products and software to customers in aerospace, automotive, medical, energy and precision engineering. Founded in 1984 our Group is headquartered in Oxford with offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States and Germany. Since 2001, Oxford Metrics (LSE: OMG), has been a quoted company listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 3 years industrial automation/special purpose machine design experience
- Minimum of 3 years experience using 3D CAD software, preferably SolidWorks
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (2.1 or above)
- Logical approach to problem solving
- Well organised with high attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to prioritise a heavy workload
- Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal
- Ability and willingness to work as part of a team
- Experience of machine vision and vision system technology integration
- Experience of rendering software (Blender, Visualize)
- Experience with 3D printing
- Clean and full UK driving licence
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The Company
What We Do
Oxford Metrics is a smart sensing and software company that develops and markets analytics software for motion measurement and infrastructure asset management, enabling organizations to capture, analyze, and act on motion and measurement data.
