Summer Placement

Job Description
- Job title: Summer Placement - Materials Science
- Location: Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8JR
- Duration: Placements are available between 6th June and 1st September for a minimum 8-week / maximum 12-week period
- Salary: £18,000 pro-rata

Overview
- This placement will be within our Materials Analysis and Research departments which function as a global service to all of Renishaw’s Product Divisions.

What will I be doing?
- The responsibilities of this role will include:
- Analysis of customer returns or production issues occur where material characteristics appear to be the cause. Relevant tests and analytical techniques may be proposed that would help to identify the root cause of these problems and recommend solutions.-
- Identification and analysis of unknown materials, failure types and causes using methods such as optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (EDX and EBSD), Raman spectroscopy, FT- IR and X-ray CT as well as other destructive analytical mechanical testing methods and equipment.-
- Provide laboratory support to specialist materials science teams.-
- Discuss any materials related issues, including metals and their alloys, polymers, ceramics, coatings and biomaterials that could be used to enhance current products or develop new ones.-
- Provide material selection advice in the early stage of new product development projects starting from concept feasibility.- What skills and experience do I need?
- Ideally you will be studying for a degree in Materials Science/Materials Engineering or equivalent discipline and have:
- proven aptitude for problem solving and the ability to develop solutions for complex problems-
- analytical skills to support material analysis, identification and fault finding-
- excellent written and verbal communication skills.Where will I be working?
- This role is based at our New Mills headquarters near Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire, you may on occasion be required to travel to other Renishaw sites for work. As Renishaw is based in a semi-rural location, it is essential that applicants have their own form of transport or be willing to relocate to the local area.
- How do I apply?

**Benefits**:
When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. (*not available at our Castle Donington, Exeter, York & Edinburgh sites)

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Employment Type:
Fixed Term / Temporary (Fixed Term)

Time Type:
Full time

Requisition Number:
R4931 Summer Placement - Materials Science (Open)

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments for the selection process due to illness, injury or disability. You can share this with the Recruitment Team who will be in touch if you are invited to interview. All information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will do our best to support you and make reasonable adjustments where possible.

If you would like to speak to a member of the Renishaw Recruitment Team please call 01453 524600