Description
The job involves a wide range of materials research activities including:
- Leading small scale materials research tasks, resourcing the support needed to deliver, while ensuring the cost and schedule achievement of the task.
- Providing advice and recommendations on Materials testing, selection and application.
- Supporting the development of manufacturing processes to ensure consistent products that meet required quality and technical requirements.
- Building and maintaining materials properties databases and specifications to support the Engineering community.
- Producing technical documentation to support all activities, from trials specifications to detailed trials reporting.
- Communicating with all stakeholders, including Programme, Customer (both UK and US) and any external suppliers to ensure planning is detailed and results delivered to the highest standards.
- Working within and promoting the use of the Product Development Processes (PDP), which provides the guidance, instructions and controls need to deliver a high end product.
- Use of Microsoft Office and some bespoke software tools associated with materials trials analysis.
Employee Type
Full TimeDuration
6 MonthHours Per Week
37.5Country
United Kingdom (UK)Please note that the client works a 9 day fortnight with the site closed every second Friday.
Clearance Required for Role
SCGraduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?
NoRequired skills, qualifications and experience
Materials research or materials science and engineering background (qualifications and work experience) in both metallic and composite materials.Understanding of composite materials manufacturing, processing and characterisation methods.
Writing technical documents.
Desired skills, qualifications and experience
Trials management experience from trials specification, instrumentation, completion, post trials analysis and reporting in the following areas:- Materials Laboratory
- Environmental Test Facility
- External Test Houses
- Experience of working withing an ISO 9001 Quality system.
- Presentation skills.
- Knowledge of non-destructive inspection techniques.
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