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We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more. Find out more about our benefits (opens in a new window) and join us to become part of something special.

Overview

This role is based in Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre North West, Samlesbury, Blackburn and provides the chance to work with some of the biggest names in Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, and SMEs across the North-West region.

As a Project Engineer at the AMRC, you will have the opportunity to apply your skills to solve real-world manufacturing problems. You will work within a team of engineers and developers from multiple disciplines to develop novel solutions for the high-value manufacturing sector. You will be expected to deliver tasks with support from senior colleagues, work to set timescales and operate within a diverse team and contribute to the successful completion of projects.

You will be expected to develop skills in advanced manufacturing mainly on Additive Manufacturing and an awareness of other key technical areas, such as machining, inspection and material characterisation. You will use these skills to help AMRC NW deliver tangible impact to the UK manufacturing sector, and to use its unique position sitting between academia and industry to contribute to the wider research community.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Delivery of project tasks related to Additive Manufacturing, with assistance from senior colleagues.
• Assist with project delivery outside of your core area of expertise when required.
• Work to deadlines and develop an ability to manage own time and resources.
• Communicate own work to peers, both as written and verbal outputs.
• Partake in stakeholder engagement sessions, both industrial and academic.
• Develop solutions to complex manufacturing and other highly technical problems.
• Working with senior colleagues to plan workload and resources to fit project timescales.
• Research into novel technology to advance knowledge, evaluate new techniques, and to solve specific problems in industry.
• Adhere to the AMRC’s quality management system and health and safety system. This will include booking in goods received, using all up-to-date documentation and procedures for project pricing, reporting, completion and follow up procedure.
• Write reports required for the customer and further publication where applicable. This will involve detailed technical review and timely submission to meet project standards and deadlines.
• Report project deliverables, both written and verbally communicating reports and presentations on time in full to internal staff and industrial partners.
• Establish principles and techniques to improve the quality, durability, and performance of the additive manufacturing process.
• Provide temporary assistance to other projects when required.
• Research into problem areas of Additive Manufacturing to advance basic knowledge, evaluate new theories and techniques and to tackle specific problems
• As a member of staff, you will be encouraged to make ethical decisions in your role, embedding the University sustainability strategy into your working activities wherever possible
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Further Information

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place to be confirmed. This will consist of and interview and presentation. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage in the week following the closing date. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact hr@amrc.co.uk or e.yasa@sheffield.ac.uk

Our vision and strategic plan

We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: sheffield.ac.uk/vision (opens in new window).

What we offer

• A minimum of 38 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; Technical Career Route
• A range of generous family-friendly policies
  • paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
  • support for those going through the menopause
  • paid time off and support for fertility treatment
  • and more

More details can be found on our benefits page: sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits (opens in a new window).

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

We are a research university with a global reputation for excellence. Our ideas and expertise change the world for the better, making a real difference to society. We know that when people come together with different views, approaches and insights it can lead to richer, more creative and innovative teaching and research and the highest levels of student experience. Our University Vision (www.sheffield.ac.uk/vision) outlines our commitment to building a diverse community of staff and students that recognises and values the abilities, backgrounds, beliefs and ways of living for everyone.