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Job Title: Engineering Placement Student

Department: Research and Development

Job Purpose:

To provide an appropriate level of innovative skill and knowledge in specific technical areas, which have been defined as major business opportunities or interests, and to assist in the creation of products within these areas, which successfully meet customer and company needs.

To assist the role of Project Leader or Project Engineer to achieve the successful introduction of new products.

Principal Accountabilities:

• To have overall responsibility to his/her Manager for the attainment of technical goals agreed in relation to project objectives with the appropriate level of guidance.
• To assist Project Engineers in the task of specifying product designs/ influencing the choice of raw materials, manufacturing process and inspection process as necessary.
• Will provide assistance to the Project Leader or Project Engineer for new product introduction or other types of development project with significant guidance.
• To adhere to the company’s procedures as detailed in the SOP manual.

To support project teams as they provide world-class service to customers, both within and outside of R& D.

Dimensions:

• May assist several simple projects concurrently depending on the magnitude of each.
• Assist Project Leader or Project Engineers, without direct responsibility for project budget and timescales
• Should work within a small team of the R& D Development Group which consists typically of 2, 3 or 4 Engineers with supervision.

Will not approve items on the EDMS

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Internal and External relationships:

Internal:

• R& D Management Team
• R& D Staff Worldwide
• Marketing Staff
• Development Services Staff
• Quality, Regulatory and Clinical staff
• Sales Representatives
• Customer Services Manager & Staff
• Production Managers & Engineers
• Personnel

External:

• Surgeons and hospital Staff
• Universities and External R& D Groups
• Patent Agents/Attorneys

Qualifications and Experience:

• 2 years of degree level study completed
• A minimum of 2: 1 achieved in first year of study
• Engineering degrees preferred – bio or medical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials engineering, automotive engineering and similar. IT or computing degree may be suitable.

Special Aptitudes:

• Good communication skills with people at all levels.
• Mentally strong to assist a focused product development group.

Competencies:

• Communication and presentation skills.
• Research skills.
• Appreciation of human factors and biology.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.