Project Engineering Assistant (undergraduate placement) - Carlisle, UK
Pirelli is an international group with a global brand presence, and is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high performance tyres. Pirelli are also leaders in various forms of motorsport such as Formula 1 and the World Superbike. We supply tyres to many of the world’s major Motor brands such as Jaguar Land Rover, Porsche, Range Rover, Lamborghini, Bentley and Aston Martin to name a few.
Pirelli UK Tyres Ltd is the company responsible for all of the Pirelli Tyre related operations in the UK. For more information please visit www.pirelli.co.uk.
A 12 month placement is available within our Engineering department. The role involves working to support the Department with a variety of duties around the management of investment projects, while working under the supervision of a Senior Project Engineer on all aspects of new machinery projects, involving state of the art technologies and processes.
A project will be identified during the placement and a mentor will provide support in learning and development. Assistance will be provided in finding appropriate accommodation, but financial assistance for accommodation is not available. Students must have a valid work permit/visa for the UK.
The opportunity is based at our site in Carlisle, Cumbria.
Main duties include:
* Working as part of our Project Engineering team on New Machinery Investment projects and improvement projects to existing plant and processes.
* Management and administration of projects including HSE, Planning, dealing with suppliers, management of contractors, risk management and various Project Management tools.
* Be aware of and comply with local and statutory regulations relating to all aspects of Health and Environmental Safety, including Machinery Safety.
* Working in a factory environment, coming into contact with hydraulics, pneumatics, PLC (Programme Logic Controller) control systems, automation, robotics and other mechanical and fluidic systems.
* Engage and co-ordinate with colleagues in other functions such as Production, Quality, HSE, Purchasing, IT, HR to achieve successful outcomes.
* Create and manage technical designs in AutoCAD.
* Support the Maintenance functions.
* Technical author.
Our requirements:
* Good level of general education.
* Undergraduate level education (in Mechanical Engineering or Project Management).
* Good keyboard skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
* CAD user preferable (AutoCAD LT & Solidworks).
* Organisational skills and self-motivated, able to work on your own initiative in a fast-paced environment.
* Good communication skills, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
* Flexibility and adaptability to change.
* Ability to turn knowledge and skills into hands-on investigation and problem solving.
* A full clean driving licence is desirable.
Employee benefits include:
* 33 days holiday per year (inclusive of bank holidays).
* Pension scheme with linked life insurance.
* Employee discount scheme.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Discounted tyre vouchers.
The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.
Applications close 31.12.2024.
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