Overview
Join to apply for the HTRC Cast Process Engineer role at MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre. Based at the High Temperature Research Centre (HTRC) in Ansty, you will conduct research and improvement activities related to the design and manufacture of turbine components. The HTRC is a collaboration between the University of Birmingham and Rolls-Royce and is equipped with state‑of‑the‑art equipment for investment casting, machining, and advanced metrology of single crystal components.
Responsibilities
* Design & make of turbine components for engine development projects
* Develop novel design and manufacturing techniques to enable future design styles and manufacturing technologies
* Accelerate cost reduction and casting/machining yield improvement activities for turbine components
* Work within co-located design and manufacturing engineering teams within the HTRC and in close collaboration with researchers from relevant academic fields
* Manufacturing Engineers are responsible for the method of manufacture that delivers component requirements and support both process engineering and project delivery tasks
* This role has a focus on Casting Furnace Process Engineering for use in Single Crystal Investment Casting
* Process Engineers are primarily accountable for the equipment and process methods used within the HTRC; they drive best practice and continuous improvement and act as a central point for knowledge management and communication across the HTRC and externally with suppliers, customers and partners
* Support and liaise with operational teams to ensure safe and reliable equipment and processes
* Project Engineers understand customer requirements and translate them into a method of manufacture; manage the associated technical package; validate and substantiate components; manage non-conformance or quality concerns to ensure safe manufacture
Knowledge & Qualifications
* Degree qualified or demonstrate equivalent technical capability based on practical knowledge and experience
* Sound understanding of manufacturing engineering and component engineering principles
* Understanding of casting techniques; ideally experience with casting furnaces
* Strong functional skill set (problem solving, programme management, change control, risk management and budgetary control)
* Experience in research environments and to work with customers to optimise Design for Manufacture (DfM)
* Experience creating and managing experiments to develop manufacturing and component capability
* Experience creating and managing methods of manufacture and technical packages for component manufacture and delivery
* Knowledge of inspection requirements and experience developing inspection capabilities
* Ability to resolve non-conformance and deliver in-spec products
* Ability to continuously improve current and develop novel manufacturing capability for turbine components
* Influence on future manufacturing capability roadmaps to support world‑class processes
* Understand equipment requirements and develop equipment capability; ensure stability and reliability of process equipment and methods
* Develop and coach Technicians in manufacturing processes
* Benchmarked external capability; supported projects with small batches of development parts as required
Person Specification
* Self-driven, proactive team player with strong communication skills
* Adherence to the MTC RIGHT way: acting responsibly, providing inspirational leadership, delivering a great working environment, leading with humility and integrity, promoting teamwork
About The MTC
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned R&D organisation bridging academia and manufacturing. It houses advanced manufacturing equipment for development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers develop new processes and technologies. The MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas, and defence. It is supported by significant public sector investment and has facilities in Coventry, Liverpool, and Oxford as part of the UK High Value Manufacturing Catapult, with Innovate UK support.
Reference Checks and Security Checks
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references and a level of security clearance checks.
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