Material Science jobs in United Kingdom

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People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

Amentum Engineering Development are currently recruiting an EC&I technician to strengthen our existing capability in support of our 'Materials Science and Structural Integrity Laboratories' at Birchwood, Warrington. These facilities provide a suite of test rigs and equipment operating at high temperatures and pressures providing vital data in relation to structural integrity and corrosion. The role will also support several exciting upcoming projects across the wider 'Engineering Development' team delivering innovative solutions for our client base across the nuclear industry and associated energy sector.

Specific responsibilities are:

• The ability to work safely following company policies and procedures.
• Provide a wide range of electrical, control and instrumentation support, serving a state-of-the-art materials science and corrosion laboratory and other bespoke engineering development projects.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance activities on a variety of electrical systems, plant and machinery.
• Maintaining, fault finding and repairing existing control and instrumentation systems.
• Modifying, building and installing control panels and instrumentation.
• Carrying out electrical testing and commissioning of plant and equipment.
• Working with the design team to ensure all schematics and cable schedules are correct and up to date.
• Familiarity with a wide range of instrumentation and associated data acquisition systems.

This is predominantly a hands-on role where the successful candidate will be required to have good practical skills with the ability to identify faults in a logical manner and carry out remedial work where necessary.

The role is varied and a willingness to question and learn will be essential. Good communication skills, often across multiple disciplines to deliver to customer requirements efficiently and effectively is a pre-requisite. The ideal candidate will have excellent problem-solving skills and take a positive, proactive and enthusiastic approach to delivering to tight deadlines.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A strong commitment to 'Health and Safety'.
• Time served Electrical/Electronic Apprenticeship (or equivalent experience).
• Formal qualification in a relevant discipline such as Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Experience working in a similar Electrical Maintenance role with strong practical skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team or individually.
• Proficient in the use of electrical schematic drawings.
• Professional attitude and a ‘can do’ approach to problem solving.
• 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations.
• Experience working within a 'Hazardous Area with CompEx' qualification would be beneficial but not essential.
• Familiarity with PLC’s, automation and the use of AutoCAD would be an advantage.

Our Culture:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.