R&D-Product Development Assistant; undergraduate placement

R&D-Product Development 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 motor sport 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

A 12 month placement is available within our Research and Development Department. As a member of the R&D Process team, you will be involved in all aspects of process developments and improvements at a technical level in component manufacturing. You will also become familiar with the extrusion, calendering & cutting processes, equipment and software’s. You will also support the process technicians in the day to day development activities and also update process recipes and be involved in all aspects of improvement projects

A project will be identified during the placement and a mentor to provide support in learning and development. Assistance will be provided in finding appropriate accommodation, but financial assistance for accommodation will not be given. Student must have a valid work permit/visa for the UK.

The opportunity is based at our site in Carlisle, Cumbria
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• Assist product development engineers in the development of new tyre specifications consisting of results analysis, tyre design using internal tyre design software, post processing of tyre section analysis after the prototype build and preparing of specifications for production where required
• Working with the prototype build team to optimise the building of the tyres for builds that you will be involved with
• Involvement in requesting tests for both indoor and outdoor tyre testing
• Project management of all types of tyre development projects using PLM (Project Lifecycle Management) software, including project timing analysis and milestone tracking, collaborating with local tyre developers and across the Pirelli group to do this
• Import operations for materials used for prototype buildings
• Export operations for prototype tyres to undertake indoor and outdoor testing in other UK locations and across the world
• Development of software specifications designed to improve the product development operation, then work with the Smart Manufacturing team to get them developed to the specification and implemented into the department
• Supporting in significant tyre mould tooling updates project. This will involve supporting in organizing of tooling to be sent for modification, checking of technical drawings, inspection of the job done and moving through into sign off of the changes
• Development of machine tooling and components through rapid prototyping using 3D printers

• Undertaking an engineering or science degree
• Experience with in a manufacturing / automotive environment desirable
• Skilled in data analysis and interpretation

• Effective communicator, able to establish and maintain relationships at all levels
• Resilient, flexible and adaptable in approach
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Forward thinking and proactive approach to work, with excellent planning and organisation skills
• Open to new ways of working and embracing of change
• Team player – willing to share information and learn from others
• Able to demonstrate accountability
• Excellent IT skills

• 33 days holiday per year (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Pension scheme with linked life insurance
• Employee discount scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounted tyre vouchers

I have really enjoyed my time at Pirelli, and I am excited to go back to university equipped with plenty of new soft, hard and personal skills.

The fast-paced nature of this role has required me to be very organised in terms of what jobs I have to do.

Discipline is something which…