Senior Preforming Engineer & Operations

The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre is looking for a Senior Preforming Engineer & Operations with proven technical knowledge and experience who are excited to work in a centre that is a global destination for technology and innovation.

We are recruiting to build our engineering teams in Sustainable Polymers & Composites to support the development of innovative and emerging industry-focussed solutions.

As Senior Engineer you will apply your specialist knowledge and experience of methods and processes, to generate innovative research outputs. You will work collaboratively with your team, industry, technology providers, national technology centres and academia to deliver key projects focused on advanced manufacturing. 

This role is aimed at candidates with relevant experience in an industrial or academic research & innovation environment.  

When you join our team, you will have access to the latest advanced industrial technologies and have the opportunity to grow and develop as an engineer and technology leader. Our mission is to provide you with the environment to innovate and create impact - for business and society, in Northern Ireland and globally.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria: 

• Honours degree or equivalent in relevant engineering discipline with significant relevant industrial experience OR minimum HND in a related discipline with extensive recent and relevant industrial experience  
• Experience in 3D weaving technology, loom configuration and design. 
• Demonstrable competence and in-depth understanding in the application of engineering design and composites technology, with clear experience of using CAD/CAM. 
• Demonstrable evidence of working within multifaceted technology environments delivering to deadlines and within budget.   
• Experience of using research/industrial tools and techniques resulting in high quality projects and technical reports.  

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, click on the 'Candidate Information' link below.

The post will be appointed for 3 years in the first instance. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity ; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/ .

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