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Mechanical Design Engineer

Ridgway Machines Ltd • Thorpe Astley, Braunstone

Salary
£40k – £60k
Posted
9 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Ridgway Machines Ltd is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer in Thorpe Astley, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £40k – £60k. Ridgway Machines Ltd holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

With over 100 years of engineering excellence, Ridgway Machines is a world-leading manufacturer of precision taping and winding machines for the electrical, energy, and oil & gas industries. Recently acquired by Tokamak Energy to accelerate superconducting technology, we're involved in some of the world's most exciting engineering projects—including ITER's Fusion Power Plant and CERN's Large Hadron Collider. From innovative designs to global customer support, we deliver expert solutions for cli…
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  • Employer: Ridgway Machines Ltd — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £40k – £60k
  • How this salary compares: about 27% above the £47,409 median across 1,215 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Thorpe Astley, Braunstone · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live engineering role in Thorpe Astley — browse them
  • Posted: 9 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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