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Student Placement - OpEx Engineer
Location: Leicester, LEC, GB, LE49JD
Business Unit: Taylor Hobson
Posting Date: Mar 9, 2026
Key Responsibilities
* Implement robust engineering process.
* Develop manufacturing processes to optimise output and efficiency.
* Generate and implement engineering solutions to take products from development to full production.
* Support key business projects.
* Introduce creative quality improvements to achieve "Right First Time" standards.
* Investigate and evaluate test equipment improvements resulting in an increase in test equipment reliability and efficiency.
* Resolve manufacturing problems.
* Review processes to seek opportunities to implement automation.
Skills Required
* CAD knowledge (SolidWorks preferably).
* Numerical analysis skills.
* Strong communicator through various mediums.
* Commitment to deadlines and targets.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Flexibility and adaptability in a challenging environment.
* Excellent communicator, both verbally and written.
Qualifications
* Enrolled in a BEng or MEng Mechanical Engineering degree (or equivalent) with an expected 2:1 classification as a minimum.
What Taylor Hobson offers 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 $7.5 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 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.
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