School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Liverpool John Moores University in partnership with Beverston Engineering Ltd.

Manufacturing Data Analyst (KTP Associate)

15-month fixed term post based at the Beverston Engineering premises in Knowsley but employed by Liverpool John Moores University

Salary £35,000

Plus a £3,000 travel and personal development budget, as well as management and leadership training provided as part of the KTP.

Beverston Engineering is a world class precision component manufacturer, specialising in the prototyping and manufacture of state of the art engineering components for a wide range of industries. These include aerospace, oil & gas and pharmaceutical industries where safety and accuracy is a critical requirement within component manufacture

Beverston Engineering and Liverpool John Moores University have collaborated to run a Knowledge Transfer Partnerships project with the aim to develop new methodologies based on data mining of planning and real-time manufacturing data to forecast critical lead times, reduce cost, inform costing and pricing, and improve quality.

We are looking to appoint a graduate to run this project who satisfies the following essential criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/physical sciences
• Experience in applying technical knowledge and skill to solve problems of a commercial nature.
• Evidence independently managing development projects in either an academic or industrial environment.
• Excellent technical report writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to work with staff at all levels.
• Ability to work individually and as a member of a team.
• Must have the means of independently travelling to and from the primary place of business for standard working hours.
• The role will occasionally demand travel to other key locations throughout the UK. The candidate must have the means of independently travelling for business.
• Must be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
• Must be able to successfully comply with the vetting requirements of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations:

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We would like the candidate to address at least some of the following desirable criteria:

• Masters level degree in engineering/physical sciences.
• Experience using PowerBI for business analytics and data visualisation.
• Use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of precision engineering (CNC machining).
• An understanding of the quality requirements for CNC machined components (calibration, measurement, process monitoring, SPC).
• Proficient use of industry recognised CAE software (SolidWorks, Inventor, Siemens NX).

Details about how to apply for this position, and the Job Description, can be found at https://#removed#/about-us/vacancies-at-ljmu

More information about KTPs can be found here - knowledge-transfer-partnershipsPlease note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.