Digital Transformation & Operations Lead (KTP Associate)

The Knowledge Transfer Network Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development budget (£4,000)

Mentoring programme

Job summary

Precision Ceramics Limited, a leader in custom ceramic solutions, seeks a Digital Transformation Specialist – KTP Associate to drive a high-value project across academic and industrial settings in the UK. You will benefit from mentoring and a £2,000 per annum personal development budget for the duration of the project.

The role focuses on digitalising workflows, improving data visibility, and implementing business systems, with exposure to AS9100 readiness and strong stakeholder engagement

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree and a Master’s in Engineering, Manufacturing, Production Systems, or an Operations-related discipline.
• Evidence of delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, quality, or data visibility.
• Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience digitalising workflows or implementing business systems.
• Understanding of quality improvement within manufacturing or engineering sectors.
• Strong analytical capability and experience in process mapping, digital transformation, or systems implementation.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, particularly AS9100 or ISO standards in regulated engineering sectors would be valuable.
• Familiarity with ERP or MRP systems and change management; ability to formalise tacit knowledge into repeatable processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-value strategic project with direct business impact across academic and industrial settings.
• Benefit from mentoring and input in digital transformation, operations and information systems.
• Digitalise workflows and implement integrated business systems to improve efficiency and data visibility.
• Capture tacit knowledge into repeatable standard operating procedures and support pricing, lead times and quality control.
• Support readiness for AS9100 and contribute to regulatory compliance across functions.

Skills

2:1 degree

Master’s degree

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Process mapping

Digital transformation

Quality systems

ERP/MRP knowledge

Change management

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Production Systems/Operations-related

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Workflow automation

Digital integration tools

Job description

Precision Ceramics Limited, a leader in custom ceramic solutions, seeks a Digital Transformation Specialist – KTP Associate to drive a high-value project across academic and industrial settings in the UK. You will benefit from mentoring and a £2,000 per annum personal development budget for the duration of the project.

The role focuses on digitalising workflows, improving data visibility, and implementing business systems, with exposure to AS9100 readiness and strong stakeholder engagement