Jobs and Scholarships Opportunities

Job Reference Number: UOS006573

Contract Type: Fixed-term for 12 months.

Faculty: Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Location:

AMRC, The Advanced Manufacturing Park,

Wallis Way,

Catcliffe,

Rotherham

S60 5TZ

Salary: Grade 6 £24,049 to £27,845 per annum.

Closing Date: 31 May 2013

2 posts

The University of Sheffield AMRC builds on the success of the original Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing, creating a cluster of industry-focused manufacturing R&D centres and supporting facilities.

The AMRC with Boeing, established in 2001, has grown to become a world-leading centre of advanced machining and materials research for aerospace and other high-value sectors. It has around 70 industrial members, from global giants such as Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems and Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, to local small businesses. The Nuclear AMRC, established in 2009, applies the same model of collaborative research to the nuclear supply chain. Members include Areva, Westinghouse, Rolls-Royce, Tata Steel and Sheffield Forgemasters.

The AMRC group also includes Namtec, which provides training and consultancy to the manufacturing supply chain; the Knowledge Transfer Centre, a dedicated meeting, conference and training hub; and the new AMRC Training Centre, which will provide advanced apprenticeship and higher-level skills. The AMRC with Boeing is part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, a consortium of seven established manufacturing and process research centres, backed by the Technology Strategy Board.

The AMRC Design, Prototyping & Testing Centre (DPTC) will be an extension to our original facility. The Centre will be a state-of-the-art facility which will house a multi-disciplinary team of around 40 design engineers comprising of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control, electronics and software engineers.

The centre will provide engineering and design expertise to the UK’s high value engineering sector, in order to raise the performance of both local and national manufacturing companies.

The DPTC is part funded through a £4.83m investment by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and also part funded by Catapult (TSB).  

Reporting to the Project Manager the post holder will contribute to the successful delivery of high value manufacturing projects within the aerospace, renewables, automotive and medical industries. This will include involvement in all of the project activities including design, development, prototyping, testing and quality assurance of electro-mechanical projects.

Applicants will be able to demonstrate knowledge of one or more of the following disciplines: Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Analogue and digital electronic design, Electronic Computer Aided Design (ECAD), Software development, System testing and results analysis.

Analogue electronic design activities, Digital electronic design activities, Electronic Computer Aided Design (ECAD).

You must have an excellent grasp of engineering principles, be practically minded, enthusiastic and motivated to work on your own or within a team. Good communication skills and active time management are essential.

You will be able to present your work in a clear and professional manner working to deadlines, thus ensuring the delivery of high quality, functional engineering solutions, on time and on budget.

The successful candidate will be part of a team working on design projects for partner companies, local SME’s and European funded framework research projects.

The AMRC is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

To apply click on the ‘Apply’ button below.

Manufacturing Technology Engineering (EngD) Programme

The Manufacturing Technology Engineering Doctoral Centre is running an intensive four-year research programme in partnership with industry to address key challenges in advanced manufacturing engineering. It will prepare manufacturing experts for the future and enhance the competitiveness of UK industry by rapidly transforming the latest manufacturing research results into industrial technologies.

We are seeking students for an October 2013 start on a project with Malvern Instruments Ltd and the University of Nottingham titled “The potential impact of Additive Manufacturing in precision instrument development and manufacture”. The aim of this project is to assess the potential impact that Additive Manufacturing processes could have on the future development and manufacture of precision instruments at Malvern.

We are seeking students with:

• A sound general knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Experience of Additive Manufacturing processes is desirable
• A creative approach to problem solving
• An understanding of mechanical design principles
• Knowledge of techniques for process development and optimisation
• Experience of using computer aided design (CAD) software
• Good communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Experience of working with industry will be an advantage

This is an excellent opportunity to work on an industry-based manufacturing technology research project, gain an Engineering Doctorate (EngD) and develop leadership skills in preparation for a high-impact, high-technology research career in industry.

The scholarship on offer (to eligible students) comprises a tax-free stipend of c£20,000 a year, tuition fees paid and a generous study package (research consumables and travel budget).

Students, termed ‘Research Engineers’, will benefit from:

• A generous fully-funded four-year Engineering Doctorate programme that integrates an industry based doctoral research project with research training in technical subjects and interdisciplinary skills.
• Supervision from international leaders in advanced manufacturing technologies.

The full scholarship (payment of fees and c£20,000 pa stipend) is available to “Home Fee” status applicants, and for EU applicants who meet the three-year UK residency criteria. EU applicants not meeting the three-year residency criteria will have their fees paid, but unfortunately are not eligible for stipend payments from the EPSRC grant made to the Centre. The studentship is expected to start in October 2013 start on an EngD with Malvern Instruments Ltd.

For further information or to apply, please go to our website: www.manufacturingedc.ac.uk.

Contact the Centre Manager, David Shipley for further information, for an information and application pack, tel: 011595 13836 or e- mail: david.shipley@nottingham.ac.uk 

Please quote ref. ENG/699. This studentship will remain open until filled.

(reference AC00469)

£3,1331 to £53,233 per annum or at the professorial level – minimum £56,467 per annum (depending on experience, skills and levels of contribution to leadership in the College)

We are looking for individuals on a teaching career path who can significantly enhance our student learning experience through teaching and continuing development of the curriculum. This new group of staff will strengthen the links between our degree courses and industry, particularly the links with graduate employers. One or two of these posts will be to provide high quality teaching and support for our current JBM accredited courses in Civil Engineering: BEng/MEng Civil Engineering and MSc Civil Engineering, and for any new courses that the Portfolio develops. The teaching staff team will share and promote good practice in teaching and aim to develop innovations in teaching methods to engage and inspire students. You will be expected to develop and deliver a range of teaching materials and will work closely with the Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching (SALT) http://salt.swan.ac.uk/en. You will also be expected to contribute to the management and leadership of the College.

Applicants should have a postgraduate qualification or equivalent in a relevant subject with experience of teaching, training or assessment within Engineering or a related field and preferably Chartered Engineering status and/or a recognised teaching qualification. Applicants must have expertise in civil engineering design supported by substantial industrial experience, as well as outstanding communication and IT skills.  The ability to participate in public engagement and dissemination of technology innovations would be desirable.

Applicants for these academic positions will ideally have significant experience either working as a professional Engineer or within higher education teaching. 

The College welcomes applications from individuals at any of stage of their careers who consider that they have the potential to play a significant or leading role in the future development of the College. Further information can be found at www.swansea.ac.uk/engineering.

We would particularly welcome applications from those with expertise in one or more of the listed areas but well qualified applicants in any other engineering subjects are very welcome to apply and will also be considered.

We would particularly welcome applications from those with expertise in the area of:

• Civil Engineering Design: To cover the fundamentals and advanced aspects of civil engineering design, including supervision of design classes, projects and group design activities.

In addition the applicants should be able to demonstrate experience and ability to contribute to the following areas:

• Construction Management: To cover fundamentals and advanced aspects of construction management with applications to practical civil engineering projects.
• Industrial Links: To promote and further develop industrial links between the Swansea University civil engineering and civil engineering industrial practice at both regional and national level.
• Curriculum and Course Development: To have experience and the ability to contribute to the development of civil engineering curriculum and course development in line with the College’s vision, accreditation requirements and steer from an industrial liaison committee.
• Course Leadership: To have the ability to lead a programme of civil engineering courses within the University framework for learning and teaching, and in line with quality procedures while implementing innovative teaching methods.

For informal enquiries, please contact Prof D Peric, Civil Engineering Portfolio Director d.peric@swansea.ac.uk, or Professor Steve Brown, Head of Learning and Teaching for the College of Engineering s.g.r.brown@swansea.ac.uk.

Applicants are asked to provide a completed online application available at the following link: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs Applicants should also attach to the application 2 separate documents: A Curriculum Vitae, and a statement detailing how you can contribute to the College’s aims of enhancing teaching and the Student experience.

The closing date is 4 June 2013, and the interviews will be held during the week commencing 24 June 2013.

We are an equal opportunity employer aiming for diversity in our workforce.