Welding Process Improvement Specialist

2 days ago


Glenrothes, Fife, United Kingdom Cranfield University Full time
Role Overview

Cranfield University is seeking a highly skilled Welding Process Improvement Specialist to join our team at EWB Solutions Ltd. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a knowledge transfer partnership between Cranfield University and EWB Solutions, focusing on advancing the manufacture of metallic bellows used in critical equipment that operate in vacuum.

The successful candidate will work closely with academics from the Welding and Additive Manufacturing Centre at Cranfield University, investigating the impact of raw material strength on forming followed by optimisation of Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) and plasma welding processes for bellows manufacture. Statistical techniques and machine learning will be employed to understand the degree of impact of different processing parameters on the capability of the process under study.

About the Role

This role requires embedding new knowledge and capability in specialist welding processes, precision engineering, and lean manufacturing, to optimise, modernise, and automate the company's production processes for its core product, the metallic bellows. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Mechanical or Materials Engineering, with experience in welding and joining processes, particularly GTAW and/or Plasma.

  • Responsibilities:
  • Optimise and modernise EWB's production processes for metallic bellows
  • Investigate the impact of raw material strength on forming using statistical techniques and machine learning
  • Develop and implement new welding processes and techniques
  • Work closely with academics from the Welding and Additive Manufacturing Centre at Cranfield University
Requirements

To be considered for this role, you should possess a minimum 2.1 degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering, or related discipline. A Masters and/or PhD in a related discipline is desirable but not essential. You should also have excellent project management, team working, and interpersonal skills, as well as excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.

A salary of £45,000 - £55,000 per annum is offered, depending on experience. Additionally, separate funding is available for development of transferrable skillset of the candidate. You will be based at EWB headquarters and will work closely with the Production Manager at EWB and a team of academics at the Cranfield Welding and Additive Manufacturing Centre.



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