Student Placement - Mechanical Engineer
- Develop CAD/FEA skills alongside practical metrology principles
- Use developed skills to integrate into design reviews so the department can reach the desired outcome meeting specifications and criteria specified by customers, be it internal and external.
- Work on concepts and drive them towards prototypes for testing and evaluation under the mentorship of a senior or principal engineer
- Communicate effectively through a range of methods to ensure all stakeholders can make informed decisions and see the influences these choices have on the next stage of a project.
- CAD knowledge (SolidWorks preferable)
- Numerical analysis skills, using hand calcs through to simple FEA/CFD computation
- Strong communicator through various mediums
- Enrolled in a BEng or MEng Mechanical Engineering degree (or equivalent) with an expected 2:1 classification as a minimum.
- Taylor Hobson offers a fun, relaxed, supportive working environment along with:
- 1 pm Friday finish
- Competitive salary and 25 days holiday including Easter & Christmas
- Perkbox - Corporate discounts, GP service & 24-hour Employee Assistance Program
- Active sports and social club including annual Christmas party and social events
- Continuous training provided using world class manufacturing tools and equipment
- Mentoring and guidance for accreditation
- Free onsite parking and easy access to the city centre
- 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.
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