Graduate R&D Engineer in Production Efficiency - KTP Associate

Duration: Fixed Term 24 months

One of the key KTP benefits for graduates is access to a £8,868 training and travel budget over the 24-month project.

In partnership with FP McCann, Queen’s University Belfast have an exciting employment opportunity for a graduate to work on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership. The KTP Programme has been helping businesses throughout the UK for over 40 years by recruiting suitably qualified graduates to deliver strategic innovation projects in industry.

In collaboration with the School of Natural and Built Environment (NBE) at Queen’s University Belfast the candidate will work to evolve and optimise precast concrete curing practices ensuring a low carbon and economically efficient approach to enhancing the rate of strength gain for novel concrete materials through real-time temperature monitoring of factory conditions and application of chemical admixtures.

FP McCann is the UK’s largest manufacturer and supplier of precast concrete solutions and now boasts 12 precast manufacturing facilities, strategically located throughout the UK. FP McCann has a large portfolio of products categorized into 16 precast divisions including drainage, walling, flooring, and structural products. FP McCann owns several quarries, ready-mix, and asphalt plants and operates within the construction sector completing a portfolio of infrastructure projects. Further areas of growth will include tiling and mortar bagging facilities.

The KTP Associate will lead on the delivery of the following key project stages under the guidance of company and academic supervisors:

• Stage 1 – Optimising concrete curing process
• Stage 2 – Eco series pipes – Material design and efficiency
• Stage 3 – Performance Testing & Marketing

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:

• Hold an Undergraduate or master’s degree in any Engineering, Science or Materials Science.
• Completion of a relevant research project or student placement. Applicants should indicate how their experience could be applied to this post.
• Relevant work experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of Materials/Processes*.

*may be demonstrated through the completion of a module, student project or placement.

For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please visit www.qub.ac.uk/jobs or click to Apply

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list.

Key Dates

Closing Date: 06/10/2023

Anticipated Interview Date: 24/10/2023

Further Information

Informal enquiries may be directed to ktp@qub.ac.uk

Information about the KTP Programme and partner organisation can be found at www.qub.ac.uk/Business/Support-for-business/Knowledge-Transfer-Partnerships/ and FP McCann – https://fpmccann.co.uk/.

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