Research Engineer - Ansty, United Kingdom - Consilium Recruit

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Description
The MTC (Manufacturing Technology Centre) is a major success story. One of the UK's most advanced Research & Technology Organisations, championing world leading manufacturing and engineering innovation.


Created in 2011, it represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and has since grown to a team of over 800 spread several facilities covering not only R&D, but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Designacross multiple businesses and sectors.


Working in partnership with Consilium Recruit from launch, we seek career driven and agile talent from industry, academia, and other leading organisations to work in this truly unique centre of excellence.


Benefits:

- beyond salary, the MTC provides one of the most extensive and progressive benefits packages available, designed to inspire, develop and reward employees to the full including:

  • Fully flexible working including compressed hours, remote working, part-time hours, flexible start and finish times. And career breaks. Tell us what works for you and don't let anything stop you from applying
  • Enhanced Holiday leave with accumulated days plus option to buy & sell
  • Private Health Insurance from Vitality Health
  • Life Insurance
  • Generous Pension Scheme
  • Income Protection in the event of longterm illness or incapacity to work
  • Salary Sacrifice (tax efficient Bike 2 Work plus Car Lease Scheme including competitive onsite EV charging)
  • Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity support
  • Professional subscriptions paid plus access to Leadership Academy
  • Long service recognition plus contribution awards
  • Envious working environment with free parking, excellent public transport links, employee discounts and onsite canteen, plus more

The Role


The Research Engineer role is focused on the technical delivery of projects and support to the development of project related activities across The MTC, working across various technology departments and industrial sectors.


Duties and responsibilities include:


Undertake innovative Engineering research work focused primarily on technology/manufacturing readiness levels (TRL/MRL) 3+, and able to demonstrate industrial project delivery.

To contribute in the identification, technical specification and delivery of new and novel technology capability into the MTC, customers, or industrial members premises.

This role will require involvement in all aspects of the project delivery including but not restricted to: concept generation, detailed design, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, technical support of commissioning, awareness of project budgetand deliverables.

Supporting of proposal of new capability development projects that align with the Department, Technology Theme, and overall MTC strategy.

Involved and supporting with horizon scanning of technologies and new approaches to solving industrial problems across a range of industrial sectors.

Support engagement with existing customers to win repeat business.


The Person


Experience in a Design Engineering role within manufacturing or Research and Development, preferably within one of the fields of; Electro-Mechanical design, EC&I, Special Purpose Machines, Automation & Robotics, Manufacturing/Process, Systems-Integration, SystemsEngineering, Assembly Systems or other multi-disciplinary field.

Experienced user of CAD software packages with the ability to create design concepts and fully dimensioned drawings working to BS8888 with best practice geometric tolerances and key characteristics.

Working knowledge of FEA, simulations or surface modelling.
Understanding of the challenges of designing, machinery, equipment and/or products in a manufacturing setting.
Knowledge of various materials, directives, regulations and standards, mechanical principles and manufacturing processes and technologies.

An ability to ideate creative solutions to complex problems and deliver on these from concept to physical realisation, utilising novel technologies, and work with other senior engineers to deliver both for clients and within the business.

In the process of working towards achieving Chartered Engineer Status with a professional institute.
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