Salary range:
£33,309 - £40,927
FTE:
1
Term:
Open-ended
Closing Date: 15 November 2021
The
University of Strathclyde in Glasgow possesses a large internationally rated
Engineering Faculty with a proud history of successful joint ventures with
industrial and enterprise partners. As part of the University’s strategic
development the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland has been
established.
The
National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) is a bold and ambitious
industry-centred project to create an international centre of advanced
manufacturing expertise and excellence where industry, academia and
public-sector support agencies work together to transform skills,
productivity and innovation, making Scotland and the UK a global leader in
advanced manufacturing.
NMIS
is delivered in partnership through Scottish Enterprise. NMIS is a truly
collaborative project, with partners including the Scottish government,
Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Skills Development
Scotland, the Scottish Funding Council, Renfrewshire Council and the UK
government through the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. The University of
Strathclyde is the host University for NMIS, which will link to the wider
academic communities in Scotland through the Scottish Research Partnership in
Engineering and across the UK High Value Manufacturing Catapult network.
NMIS will
encompass a dedicated facility that will house the Manufacturing Skills
Academy (MSA), Digital Factory 2050 and the Innovation Collaboratory. Along
with this dedicated new facility, existing and developing research centres
will also be part of the broader NMIS Group including the Advanced Forming
Research Centre (AFRC) and the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre (LMC). The
posts advertised here will be based in one of these centres.
The NMIS
Machining Team, is seeking to appoint a Manufacturing Engineer to work, lead and manage delivery of high value
research and knowledge exchange programmes.
We would
like to see candidates with experience in:
·
Advanced Machining Processes. NMIS has several Machining research themes,
which combine engineering experience with applied analytical methods, to
provide applied scientific understanding of the machining process. These
themes include Machining Process and Technology, Digital Machining,
Lightweight Machining and Machining Distortion. Using analytical tools, such
as sensory tool holders/ fixturing, machining dynamics and finite element
analysis, NMIS can predict and optimise machining processes.
With a
first degree and PhD in appropriate disciplines, e.g. mechanical or materials
engineering; or with a good first degree and relevant work experience, you
will have an established track record in providing engineering solutions in an
industrial context, and experience in knowledge exchange. We are also interested in candidates with
equivalent industrial experience. You will have a background in the machining
of metallic and/ or composites components. You will have a good understanding
of general engineering principles including, experimentation and data
analysis, with a strong materials background in metals or composites. You
will have the ability to work autonomously and to plan and prioritise your
own workload with minimal inputs from higher management, in addition to
experience of project planning and delivery. In addition, you will have
excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to
interact with a range of stakeholders from industry and academia.
Previous applicants need not apply.
For informal enquiries, please contact Stephen Fitzpatrick, R&D Engineer - s.fitzpatrick@strath.ac.uk
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