Materials Science Engineer - £17-26/Hour Outside IR35 - Huddersfield - 12 Months
Role: Materials Science Engineer
Location: Huddersfield - Full-Time Onsite
Rate: £17-26/Hour Outside IR35
Duration and Start: 12 Months (+ Extensions) ; 1St July 2024 (can be sooner)
- **We cannot offer sponsorship for this work, you must hold full unrestricted right to work in the U.K***
**Brief:**I am looking for a materials science engineer (MSE) to join a leading manufacturer of turbochargers within the automotive industry.You will be working in a small team of engineers and technicians. The team will grow over time. You'll be part of a wider and global team of approximately 80 people. You'll be leading lab requests and small projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Testing and approval of components against internal specification requirements, working with laboratory equipment and external suppliers where required
- Provide feedback to design reviews utilising materials science knowledge and understanding suitability of materials for the applications
- Failure analysis of test and field components utilising problem solving techniques
- Supporting R&D projects related to, but not limited to, aluminium components and their processing
- Working with a global team virtually that spans across R&D, Platform, Supplier Quality, and Laboratory Operations and Service Engineering to provide MSE guidance
Equipment Used:
- Metallographic prep
- Optical microscopy
- Scanning electron microscopy
Essential Requirements:
- BSc or Msc in Materials Science and Engineering (or relevant discipline)
- Materials Science and Engineering experience (1-2 years)
- Applying science to resolve problems in industry.
- Lab experience, including sample preparation, microscopy, analysis and reporting is required.
Ideal requirements:
- Automotive industry experience
- Problem solving and component failure analysis would be beneficial.
- Worked with aluminium alloys
In Depth Competencies:
Material characterisation - Interprets mechanical, chemical, microstructural and physical properties using laboratory equipment to confirm compliance to print, and correlates these properties with field or component test results to determine robustness; defines appropriate material characterisation schedule using correct laboratory equipment to ensure requirements are met.
Component failure analysis - Analyses specimen physical and chemical properties using applicable laboratory equipment to identify failure mode and mechanism; evaluates design intent, manufacturing, processing in accordance with established processes and operational history, print requirements, part function and failure mode to determine root cause(s); recommends corrective actions considering material limitations and manufacturing constraints to protect the customer and prevent reoccurrence.
Component material and process selection - Evaluates component requirements regarding form and function in order to identify base material and processing options; selects manufacturing route and selects material and process based on best-fit option(s) aligned to requirements; validates selected material and process by defining necessary test plan to prove capability to requirements.
Technical documentation and knowledge transfer - Documents information based on knowledge gained as part of technical function activities; communicates to stakeholders with the goal of enabling improved technical productivity and effective knowledge transfer to others who were not originally part of the initial learning.
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