Materials Engineer

POSITION: MATERIALS ENGINEER

JOB TYPE: CONTRACT

SKILLS: MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, PRODUCT ASSURANCE, METALLURGIST

LOCATION: ESSEX EASILY COMMUTABLE BRAINTREE, BRENTWOOD FROM AND WITH EXCELLENT ACCESS FROM CHELMSFORD

RATE: NEGOTIABLE

Outsource UK Ltd is actively seeking to recruit a for a materials engineer for a contract role on behalf of a client.

THE CLIENT:

- A LEADING ENGINEERING AND DEFENCE ORGANISATION

THE JOB:

The Product Assurance Response Centre (PARC), part of Engineering Services based in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, is seeking a materials scientist/engineer to enhance its multidisciplinary team. PARC's activities include the provision of rapid technical troubleshooting services relating to components, production and processes, and "green issues", across a broad range of industrial operations including avionics, sensors, shipbuilding, aircraft manufacture, sonar systems, radar, and energetic materials. The rapid resolution of technical issues in PARC is paramount in ensuring high performance, quality, value and competitiveness.

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provides rapid troubleshooting service relating to components, production and processes
- Ensures high performance, quality, value and competitiveness.
- Uses test and analytical equipment to ensure problems are solved in a timely fashion.
- Preparation of technical reports, test procedures, process specifications and other product documentation.
- Liaison with both internal and external customers, including travel and visits to Business Units as part of the rapid troubleshooting service.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

- Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with some proven experience in a materials related role.
- Practical laboratory experience in measurement and test.
- A proven track record in a production or quality environment is preferable
- Extensive knowledge of materials properties, selection, processing and testing, ideally encompassing metals, polymers, ceramics and composites, adhesives and surface finishes and coatings.
- Possesses excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to use Microsoft office, particularly a good working knowledge of Word and Excel.
- Is able to work independently without close supervision.
- Membership of a recognised technical institute would be advantageous.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

- Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others, to be part of a team and respect the opinions of others.
- Able to identify a problem, obstacle or opportunity and take action in light of this to address current or future problems or opportunities.
- Has a concern for working well or for surpassing a standard of excellence.
- Responds to customer requests, maintaining clear communication, correcting problems and taking action to make things better for the customer.
- Builds and/or maintains friendly, reciprocal and warm relationships with networks of people.
- Effective communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work well under pressure without close supervision.

To apply email Rich Smillie

Outsource UK Ltd is an 'Award Winning' specialist IT and Engineering Recruitment Firm providing a customized consultative service for contract, interim and permanent roles.