Process Engineer Aluminium

Position : Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Technical Specialist

Location : Sheffield with international travel

Employer : Innoval Technology

Sector : Aluminium manufacturing

Hybrid : No, the position will be office based if not out on a customer site

Visa Support : Visa support or sponsorship is available to suitably qualified candidates

Salary : Negotiable according to experience

Please note : Industrial experience is essential for this position. This will ideally be in an employed position with a manufacturer or processor within the aluminium sector although we are also happy to consider people from academia who have worked on research projects in collaboration with, funded by or on behalf of industry partners.

About Us :

Part of the €4.5 billion Danieli Group, Innoval Technology provides high quality research, technology, innovation and sustainability consultancy services across a broad range of industry sectors including automotive, aerospace, packaging and construction. Our client base is primarily from the global aluminium industry and its producers, users, customers and investors. A recent investment in a new £10 million state-of-the-art, wholly owned facility reflects our commitment to growth.

Innoval provides a powerful combination of technical expertise and practical experience that enables clients to achieve world class performance through our unique combination of skills that cover both product knowledge and process optimisation. Our internationally recognised team has specialist expertise in a wide array of fields including metallurgy, metal forming, thermomechanical processing, surfaces and coatings technology materials characterisation and analysis, process modelling, knowledge management, best practice and technical training solutions.

Purpose :

You will join a world-class team providing a unique resource capable of solving the most complex of metals processing problems. You will have proven experience of working in the aluminium or a non-ferrous metals manufacturing environment. We are open to candidates with a deep understanding of one or more of the following production processes - casting, extrusion, rolling, fabrication, recycling or finishing operations. The role is based in a brand new, purpose built facility on the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Sheffield but the position will entail significant overseas travel to provide high level consultancy and technical services to customers in the global aluminium industry.

The Role :

· Developing and delivering effective, customer-focused technical solutions in a timely manner

· Assisting customers with problem investigations, and then advising on solutions

· Working with customers on production and process continuous improvement programmes

· Supporting customers from an engineering and technical perspective on investment and expansion projects

About You :

· Holds a degree level qualification in Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy or similar.

· Proven experience of working in the aluminium or non-ferrous manufacturing sector, either base metal production or product

· Excellent interpersonal skills, able to interact with both technical and lay audiences in person, in writing, by Teams etc

· Proven technical report writing abilities

· Analytical, able to thoroughly investigate an issue and then develop and present suitable solutions

· Able to use and understand data processing software and techniques

· Strong IT skills with MS Office

· Fluent written and spoken English language skills

· Self-motivated

· Able to work both individually and part of a multi-skilled team

· Flexible to travel to customer sites when required

What is on Offer ?

· Basic salary very negotiable according to experience and qualifications

· Bonus / commission scheme based on exceeding agreed targets

· 26 days annual leave plus statutory holidays

· 5% employer salary contribution

· Employee salary sacrifice scheme

· 4 x salary life assurance

· EV salary sacrifice scheme

· Free secure car parking with EV charging points

· Long term job security with a profitable organisation coupled with ongoing professional and career development

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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