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Job details
Job reference
19/108038
Date posted
16/12/2019
Application closing date
27/01/2020
Salary
£33,797 to £40,322 per annum
Job category/type
Professional Support
Attachments
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Manufacturing Engineer - Digitalisation
Job description
For over 50yrs, Queen's University Belfast, through the Northern Ireland Technology Centre, has been supporting innovation with local industry. We have recently invested GBP 7.5M in new advanced manufacturing technologies aimed at supporting collaborative innovation activity with Industry. We are currently recruiting engineers to deliver our current
project portfolio with an aim to establishing capability for our future growth plans. This is an exciting opportunity for all engineers with an interest in innovation to become part of an exciting project to deliver advance manufacturing knowledge and capability within Northern Ireland industry and beyond.
This is an exciting position where you will support Digital Engineering activities within NITC's advanced manufacturing activities, utilising specialist knowledge and experience of methods and processes, to generate innovative research outputs, which have a direct economic and technical benefit. Working collaboratively with academia, technology providers, national technology centres, and industry to deliver key projects focused on digital engineering in Advanced Manufacturing activities. This post is available for 30 months with a strict end date of 30 September 2022.
The successful candidate must have:
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Honours Degree, HND or equivalent, in computing, engineering, science, or a related discipline with at least five years' relevant experience.
*
Competent in the securing and contextualisation of data from multiple sources, development of Apps, reports and dashboards to communicate data effectively to end user.
*
Strong evidence of complex problem solving skills with a proven ability to develop innovative solutions
*
Experience of using research tools and techniques resulting in high quality project and technical reports.
*
Excellent understanding of fundamental IOT, data harvesting and storage concepts.
We offer excellent terms and conditions, such as:
*
42 days annual leave
*
Excellent employer pension contribution
*
Diverse and inclusive working environment
*
Family friendly policies
*
Staff discounts
*
Staff training and development
*
Reward and recognition scheme
We are a leader in gender equality and diversity, and are one of the UK's most successful universities in the Athena SWAN initiative which promotes gender equality and career progression. We are ranked 1st in the UK for knowledge transfer partnerships, (Innovate UK) 9th in the UK for University facilities (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018) and 14th in the UK for research quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019).
Based in Belfast, a modern capital city, our beautiful campus is surrounded by abundant acres of parkland and is renowned as one of the safest and affordable cities in the UK. The choice of local Schools from pre-nursery upwards are some of the best available, and lovers of the outdoors can enjoy any number of activities from rowing and kayaking to top class golf among many others. We are immensely proud of what our city and our University will offer you.
Candidate Information
About the Centre
Information for International Applicants
Note to EEA Applicants on Brexit
Job title
Manufacturing Engineer - Digitalisation
Job reference
19/108038
Date posted
16/12/2019
Application closing date
27/01/2020
Salary
£33,797 to £40,322 per annum
Job category/type
Professional Support
Attachments
Blank
Job description
For over 50yrs, Queen's University Belfast, through the Northern Ireland Technology Centre, has been supporting innovation with local industry. We have recently invested GBP 7.5M in new advanced manufacturing technologies aimed at supporting collaborative innovation activity with Industry. We are currently recruiting engineers to deliver our current
project portfolio with an aim to establishing capability for our future growth plans. This is an exciting opportunity for all engineers with an interest in innovation to become part of an exciting project to deliver advance manufacturing knowledge and capability within Northern Ireland industry and beyond.
This is an exciting position where you will support Digital Engineering activities within NITC's advanced manufacturing activities, utilising specialist knowledge and experience of methods and processes, to generate innovative research outputs, which have a direct economic and technical benefit. Working collaboratively with academia, technology providers, national technology centres, and industry to deliver key projects focused on digital engineering in Advanced Manufacturing activities. This post is available for 30 months with a strict end date of 30 September 2022.
The successful candidate must have:
*
Honours Degree, HND or equivalent, in computing, engineering, science, or a related discipline with at least five years' relevant experience.
*
Competent in the securing and contextualisation of data from multiple sources, development of Apps, reports and dashboards to communicate data effectively to end user.
*
Strong evidence of complex problem solving skills with a proven ability to develop innovative solutions
*
Experience of using research tools and techniques resulting in high quality project and technical reports.
*
Excellent understanding of fundamental IOT, data harvesting and storage concepts.
We offer excellent terms and conditions, such as:
*
42 days annual leave
*
Excellent employer pension contribution
*
Diverse and inclusive working environment
*
Family friendly policies
*
Staff discounts
*
Staff training and development
*
Reward and recognition scheme
We are a leader in gender equality and diversity, and are one of the UK's most successful universities in the Athena SWAN initiative which promotes gender equality and career progression. We are ranked 1st in the UK for knowledge transfer partnerships, (Innovate UK) 9th in the UK for University facilities (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018) and 14th in the UK for research quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019).
Based in Belfast, a modern capital city, our beautiful campus is surrounded by abundant acres of parkland and is renowned as one of the safest and affordable cities in the UK. The choice of local Schools from pre-nursery upwards are some of the best available, and lovers of the outdoors can enjoy any number of activities from rowing and kayaking to top class golf among many others. We are immensely proud of what our city and our University will offer you.
Candidate Information
About the Centre
Information for International Applicants
Note to EEA Applicants on Brexit