Workshop Engineer - 292646
 

Salary range:  £28,331 - £31,866
FTE:  1.0
Term:  Open-ended
Closing Date: 13 September 2020

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 Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has been established at Inchinnan near Glasgow’s International Airport in partnership with multi-national companies such as Rolls-Royce and The Boeing Company. The AFRC is the embodiment of over £30 million collaborative investment by Industrial, Academic and Government partners to establish a world leading research facility for forging and forming technologies.

National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) are seeking to appoint a Workshop Engineer to support the operation of specialised equipment within its workshops. You will be primarily responsible for the set-up, operation and maintenance of machine shop equipment including equipment associated with welding technologies delivering research programmes.

To be considered for this role you will be educated to a minimum of HNC level, or equivalent; or with relevant work experience. You will have significant knowledge and expertise in welding, including materials and process types, setting, and operation, and be able to interpret engineering drawings. You will have excellent troubleshooting skills, including a methodical approach to solving complex problems, with limited guidance. You will have an ability to work autonomously, prioritising and coordinating your own workload and making decisions with minimum supervision in order to meet project deadlines, and you will have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Experience on supporting production, research and development manufacturing requirements, and additive manufacturing is highly desirable.

For informal enquiries, please contact Lisa Muir, Engineering Services Manager, AFRC, lisa.muir@strath.ac.uk

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Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Department/School
Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management
Staff Category
Technical Services
Type of Employment
Open-ended
Working Hours
Full-time
Vacancy Description
 
Salary range:  £28,331 - £31,866
FTE:  1.0
Term:  Open-ended
Closing Date: 13 September 2020

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 Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has been established at Inchinnan near Glasgow’s International Airport in partnership with multi-national companies such as Rolls-Royce and The Boeing Company. The AFRC is the embodiment of over £30 million collaborative investment by Industrial, Academic and Government partners to establish a world leading research facility for forging and forming technologies.

National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) are seeking to appoint a Workshop Engineer to support the operation of specialised equipment within its workshops. You will be primarily responsible for the set-up, operation and maintenance of machine shop equipment including equipment associated with welding technologies delivering research programmes.

To be considered for this role you will be educated to a minimum of HNC level, or equivalent; or with relevant work experience. You will have significant knowledge and expertise in welding, including materials and process types, setting, and operation, and be able to interpret engineering drawings. You will have excellent troubleshooting skills, including a methodical approach to solving complex problems, with limited guidance. You will have an ability to work autonomously, prioritising and coordinating your own workload and making decisions with minimum supervision in order to meet project deadlines, and you will have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Experience on supporting production, research and development manufacturing requirements, and additive manufacturing is highly desirable.

For informal enquiries, please contact Lisa Muir, Engineering Services Manager, AFRC, lisa.muir@strath.ac.uk

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