Technology Transfer Engineer (Materials) - (107229-0323)

Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2025, 36.5 hours per week.

We are looking for a practical materials technologist to work with local manufacturers to help them implement digital manufacturing technologies.

Could you use your skills and experience to help to grow the capabilities of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)? Do you have a practical understanding of implementing technology, innovation and process improvement into businesses? Do you understand how technology and innovation can help companies become more productive and operate more effectively?

The WMG SME Group are seeking to appoint a Technology Transfer Engineer to join their multidisciplinary team to assist in the delivery of impactful projects at UK manufacturing SME’s. This project helps manufacturing SMEs become more productive and competitive. The group aims to accelerate SME economic growth through research-led innovation and by building strong sustainable collaborative relationships with SME businesses and partner organisations.

The ideal candidate will have a background in one or more of the following:

• A broad understanding of one or more materials (polymers or metals or composites or ceramics), their composition and their mechanical properties.
• A good understanding of how materials are processed for product development and manufacture.
• An ability to review manufacturing facilities and troubleshoot issues, finding practical solutions to problems or be able to create research-led plans to overcome issues.

You should be able to:

• Communicate your expertise, knowledge and experience - from boardroom to technician.
• Apply your knowledge to the practical development of physical products and manufacturing processes.
• Make use of relevant tools and computer software to support innovation projects.
• Work on multiple concurrent projects with short timescales (typically 2-5 days).

Candidates should have a background gained from the application of technological innovation within business or industry. You should be skilled in carrying out technical investigations and making technical recommendations before implementing them within the client environment. Good organisational and interpersonal skills are also required.

You should be degree-level qualified in a relevant subject, preferably at post-graduate level, and/or have significant applied industrial experience. You should also be self-motivated, highly flexible with a readiness to travel throughout the West Midlands and the UK to visit clients and partners.

This appointment is dependent upon part funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), for the project Digital Innovation for Manufacturing (DI4M) project number 50R18PO2791, supported by the HVM Catapult, and will be subject to the continuation of both the availability of funding and the projects.

Interview Date: TBC

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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