Digital Transformation/Innovation Engineer (KTP)

JR United Kingdom; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative opportunity awaits you as a Digital Transformation/Innovation Engineer in Wakefield. This role offers a chance to apply your engineering skills to real-world challenges, focusing on advanced digital twin technology to enhance recycling plant performance. Collaborating with experts from Queen's University Belfast, you'll gain hands-on experience and professional mentorship, making a significant impact on sustainable solutions in the recycling industry. If you're a motivated graduate eager to contribute to ambitious growth plans, this position is your strategic launchpad for a successful career.

Benefits

Professional Mentorship

Development Budget

Hands-on Experience

Qualifications

• Must hold or be about to obtain a university degree in Engineering/Science/IT.
• Strong analytical skills and significant experience in problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to optimizing plant design and enhancing manufacturing efficiency.
• Support Kiverco's mission to innovate and grow internationally.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Engineering

Digital Technologies

IT Knowledge

Education

University Degree in Engineering/Science/IT

Tools

CAD Software (e.g., SolidWorks)

Data Analysis Platforms

Job description

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Digital Transformation/Innovation Engineer (KTP), Wakefield

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Wakefield, United Kingdom

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EU work permit required:

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

Job Description:

Through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Programme, Kiverco Ltd, in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast, invites applications for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team. This role is ideal for a motivated graduate in Engineering, Science, or IT who is eager to apply their skills to real-world challenges and contribute to the company's ambitious growth plans. This innovative project focuses on leveraging advanced digital twin technology to transform the performance of bespoke recycling plants. By optimizing plant design and enhancing manufacturing efficiency, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving sustainable solutions and meeting customer demand for exceptional material purity.

The position is based at Kiverco Ltd, a leader in designing and manufacturing recycling plant solutions for processing, separating, and recovering waste streams. As part of a highly skilled team, the candidate will directly contribute to Kiverco's vision of delivering the "World's Toughest Recycling Plant" with unparalleled uptime, sustained purity, and longevity. This global business has installed over 350 recycling plants worldwide, and this role will directly support Kiverco's mission to innovate and grow internationally.

Applicants will benefit from hands-on experience, professional mentorship, and collaboration with experts from Queen's University Belfast.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Hold or be about to obtain (by July 2025) a university degree (minimum 2.1 classification, with a 2.2 classification acceptable if candidate holds an MEng degree or an alternative relevant postgraduate qualification) in an Engineering/Science/IT discipline such as Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Strong analytical skills and significant experience in problem-solving, which may include academic projects, placements, or previous employment.
• Demonstrable knowledge of digital technologies and relevant experience of using digital tools such as CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks), data analysis platforms, and/or AI systems.
• Relevant experience of executing and managing engineering projects.*

*Experience can be evidenced through completion of a module, academic research project, student placement, or practical work during employment or internships. Applicants should indicate how their experience could be applied to this post.

Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet both the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.

A KTP role provides a strategic launchpad for your career by applying academic knowledge to deliver innovation projects within a company. Benefits include a substantial development budget and support from Queen's world-class academics and researchers. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work closely between academia and industry while developing project management skills.

Information about the KTP Programme can be found on our website. International applicants without a suitable visa should consult the provided information to assess the university's support for visa applications.

Skills:

Engineering, Science, IT