Workshop Engineer (593984)
University of Strathclyde
Location
Inchinnan, Renfrewshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Salary range: £31,396 - £34,980
FTE: 1
Term: Open-ended
Closing Date: 10 March 2024
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.
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.
NMIS is seeking to appoint a Workshop Engineer to support the operation of specialised equipment within its Workshops at the Advanced Forming Research Centre. You will be primarily responsible for the set-up, operation and maintenance of machine shop equipment used in relation to delivering industrial and academic 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 multi axis CNC machining, including setting, programming and operation, and be able to interpret engineering drawings. Experience using Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is highly desirable for this role. 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 to meet project deadlines and you will have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
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Salary
£31.4k - £34.98k per annum
