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Student placement - opex engineer

Leicester
AMETEK
Engineer
€60,000 - €80,000 a year
Posted: 16 June
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* Analysis of processes and data to identify improvement opportunities.
* Progress our Lean initiatives by driving out wastes in our processes.
* Use of a variety of continuous improvement (Lean) initiatives and projects including, root cause analysis, value stream mapping, Kaizen events and project management.
* Develop tools to standardize workplace organisation & visual management.
* Use creative problem solving to deliver quality improvements to achieve ‘Right First Time’ standards.
* Optimise material flow, process flow, and layouts using Lean/Six Sigma principles.
* Interface with the various department functions to ensure improvements are implemented and sustained.
* Assist in the organisation and facilitation of meetings, workshops and events
* Support key business projects.

Key Responsibilities

* Analysis of processes and data to identify improvement opportunities.
* Progress our Lean initiatives by driving out wastes in our processes.
* Use of a variety of continuous improvement (Lean) initiatives and projects including, root cause analysis, value stream mapping, Kaizen events and project management.
* Develop tools to standardize workplace organisation & visual management.
* Use creative problem solving to deliver quality improvements to achieve ‘Right First Time’ standards.
* Optimise material flow, process flow, and layouts using Lean/Six Sigma principles.
* Interface with the various department functions to ensure improvements are implemented and sustained.
* Assist in the organisation and facilitation of meetings, workshops and events
* Support key business projects.

Requirements For Consideration

* Efficiency – Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.
* Honesty/Integrity – Does not cut corners ethically. Earns trust and maintains confidence. Does what is right. Speaks plainly and truthfully.
* Follow through on commitments – Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal costs.
* Attention to detail – Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
* Flexibility/adaptability – adjusts quickly to change priority and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change.
* Enthusiasm – Exhibits passion and excitement over work. Has a can-do attitude.
* Worth Ethic – possess a strong willingness to work hard and sometimes long hours to get the job done. Has a track record of working hard.
* High standards – Expects personal performance to be nothing short of the best.
* Listening skills – Lets others speak and seeks to understand their viewpoints.
* Communication – speaks and writes clearly and articulately without being over verbose or talkative.
* Teamwork – reaches out to peers and cooperates with managers to establish overall collaborative working relationship.
* Experience using SolidWorks CAD/CAM
* Working towards a minimum of a 2:1 in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Management
* Geographically available to attend on site.
* Confidence to work on your own initiative as well as being part of a multidisciplinary team
* Be fluent in oral and written English.

What Taylor Hobson Offer You

* A fun, relaxed and supportive working environment.
* 1pm Friday finish.
* Competitive salary and 25 days holiday including Christmas.
* Fantastic and supportive onboarding to ensure joiners are well integrated and comfortable at Taylor Hobson.
* Generous matched pension scheme.
* Life assurance.
* Option to join private health plan.
* Enhanced maternity pay.
* We are invested in developing your skills and will promote and encourage progression through the business.
* Mentoring and guidance for accreditation.
* Opportunity to get involved with charity and fundraising, which we are passionate about.
* Sports and Social Club – fun events and activities throughout the year including Christmas party.
* Perkbox – our rewards app offering discounts from a multitude of retailers, a GP service and a 24-hour Employee Assistance Program to ensure the health and wellbeing of our employees.
* Employee referral scheme of £1000
* Cycle to work scheme.
* An inclusive workforce.
* Free onsite parking, electric charging points and easy access to the city centre.

Business Unit

Established in 1886, Taylor Hobson is the world leader in surface and form metrology and developed the first Roundness and Surface Finish measuring instruments.

We provide contact and non-contact measurement solutions for the most demanding applications on a global basis, with a worldwide infrastructure to support our clients; we are a truly global ultra-precision metrology company.

We are pioneers, continually developing our products to meet the ever-increasing demands of next generation technologies, particularly in Optics, Bearings, Space, Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Medical and Renewable Energy technologies.

Taylor Hobson's world leading brands include: Talyrond, Form Talysurf PGI, Form Talysurf i-Series, Surtronic, LUPHOScan, Formalysurf PGI Optics, Talyvel, Autocollimators, Micro-Alignment Telescope and AMECare.

Taylor Hobson is part of the Ultra Precision Technologies Division of AMETEK, Inc. which is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices.

Website: www.taylor-hobson.com

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.


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