Project Engineer in Sheffield

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As a Project Engineer at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), you will have the opportunity to apply your skills to solve real-world manufacturing problems. Working within a team of multiple disciplines at the Integrated Manufacturing Group (IMG) to develop novel solutions for the high-value manufacturing sector, you will conduct research into specific technical fields, including Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Digital Thread. As a project engineer, you will ensure successful project delivery, delivering continuous improvements to IMG processes and building AMRC's reputation in IIoT.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Delivery of project tasks related to industrial connectivity, with assistance from senior colleagues.
• Conduct experimental work and synthesise outputs for use in project reporting.
• Work to deadlines, and develop an ability to manage your own time and resources.
• Communicate own work to peers, both as written and verbal outputs.
• Partake in stakeholder engagement sessions, both industrial and academic.
• Work with peers to develop solutions to complex manufacturing and other highly technical problems.
• Collaborate with colleagues from multiple teams to plan workload and resources to fit project timescales.
• Research into novel technology to advance knowledge, evaluate new techniques, and to solve specific manufacturing problems.
• Adhere to the AMRC's quality management system and health and safety system.
• Write technical Engineering reports.
• Provide assistance to peers when required.
• Attend conferences, trade shows and other events to develop your own capabilities.
• Assist with project delivery outside of your core area of expertise when required.
• Make ethical decisions in your role, embedding the University sustainability strategy into your working activities wherever possible.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Person Specification:

• Have a good honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent industrial experience). Essential.
• Ability to work independently under the guidance of senior colleagues, within a team and manage own time effectively. Essential.
• Ability to communicate, both written and verbally (e.g. report writing, presenting work). Essential.
• Experience of developing solutions to complex and highly technical problems in the field of IIoT. Desirable.
• Ability to identify solutions to engineering challenges through research, as directed by senior colleagues. Essential.
• Awareness of industrial connectivity and communication protocols (e.g. MQTT, OPC UA). Essential.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence and how it can be applied in a manufacturing environment. Essential.
• Ability to try new and novel approaches to problem solving. Essential.
• Ability to make decisions on the day-to-day use of complex technology. Essential.
• Software development and script-based programming (e.g. Python, Javascript, Java). Essential.
• Familiarity with Unix-like operating systems, terminal commands, and containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. Desirable.
• Willing to develop skills in specialised fields such as graph databases, ontological data models, and business systems. Essential.

Further Information:

• Grade: 6.1
• Salary: £32,080 - £36,636
• Work arrangement: Full-time
• Line manager: Lead Engineer
• Direct reports: Right to work in the UK.

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What we offer:

• A minimum of 38 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development.
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes.
• A range of generous family-friendly policies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

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This role requires the postholder to undertake a Government baseline personnel security standard (BPSS) check as a condition of employment.

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