Salary range:
Starting salary £32,000 per annum. (Competitive performance-based salary review) plus
£5,000 training and development budget
FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)
Term:
Fixed Term (21 months)
Closing date: 07 November 2021
The Department of Design, Manufacture
and Engineering Management in partnership with Bosch Rexroth Limited
(www.bosch.co.uk) are seeking to appoint a Knowledge
Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate in the area of Digital
Manufacturing,
with a focus on Signal processing, Data Analytics and the Industrial Internet
of Things.
Bosch Rexroth Ltd, a UK registered
wholly owned subsidiary of Bosch, provides economical, precise, safe and energy
efficient
technologies for driving, controlling
and moving. The Bosch Rexroth plant at Glenrothes is the only Bosch plant that
makes
Radial Piston Motors for hydraulic applications, which are supplied
worldwide. The site employs 400 staff and is responsible
for product design, development, manufacture, assembly, testing and servicing.
The
position offers the Associate the following benefits:
· a
challenging and rewarding job with responsibility
· competitive
performance-based salary review
· a
planned programme of training courses, including a £5,000 personal development
budget
· mentoring
from experienced industrial and academic supervisors
· the
support and resources of the University of Strathclyde
· the
possibility of registering for a higher degree with the University
· the
potential for good career development with the company at the end of the scheme
· developing
and proving expertise in the prospering fields of Data Analytics, Internet of
Things and Digital Manufacturing
· the
opportunity to make important and tangible improvements in a large and dynamic
company with a world-renowned
brand
name.
The post will be predominantly based at
the company premises in Glenrothes (near Edinburgh) with potential visits to
end
users
of the Radial Piston Motors worldwide and Strathclyde University Campus.
The project is part of the Knowledge
Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme that aims to help businesses improve their
competitiveness and productivity
through better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the
UK knowledge
base. Successful Knowledge Transfer
Partnership projects are funded by UK Research and Innovation through Innovate
UK
and are part of the government’s Industrial
Strategy. To find out how KTP works and the vital role you will play if you
successfully secure a KTP Associate position please visit: www.ktpws.org.uk
To be considered for the role you will
be educated to a minimum of Degree level in Computer Engineering or
Manufacturing
Engineering with computing experience.
You will be skilled in the application of data analytics in
product/process/service performance, have experience in the
design and development of cloud-based/fog-based systems, experience of design
and
development of smart products/processes/services,
experience of sensor application and Industrial IoT technology and
experience in Digital Manufacturing, and some
experience of working in industry. You will be self-directed and
self-motivated,
with the ability to project manage with guidance,
as required, and you will have excellent communication skills with the ability
to interact
with a range of stakeholders and excellent negotiation skills with the ability
to engage others.
Whilst not essential for the role, applications are
welcomed from candidates with a Masters in a relevant discipline, and
industry experience in IoT, smart technology or
condition monitoring.
Formal interviews for this post will be held mid-late November 2021 –
date to be confirmed.
Informal enquiries about the post can
be directed to Professor Jorn Mehnen (jorn.mehnen@strath.ac.uk).
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