Technical Specialist - Casting

Job Title:

Technical Specialist - Casting

Location:

Coventry
Job Type: Permanent

Working hours:

36 Hours per week (Fully Flexible Working Week and Hybrid working options available)
Salary: £62,000 - £72,000 DOE per annum
Benefits:
Private medical insurance, 2x pension contribution, electric lease car scheme, cycle to work scheme, 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and more.

With engagements (projects) across all technology departments and industrial sectors within the MTC, the role of the Technical Specialist is to work with manufacturing clients using the MTC structured engagement process, to define the current state of manufacturing operations and business performance. Use of relevant assessment and mapping tools, to capture opportunities for technology insertion to support the business growth strategy taking the customer through the technology adoption journey from start to finish.

As a Technical Specialist, you will carry influence and authority in the organisation. Clear reporting lines are in place, and you will be supported by your Team Leader. Autonomy is at the heart of all things at the MTC, as such you are expected to self-govern, though this is not without a proportional degree of oversight.

Undertake innovative Engineering research work focused primarily on progressing the technology/manufacturing readiness levels typically starting at TRL7/MRL5 to full industrial readiness, and able to demonstrate excellence in industrial project delivery.

• Leading large (>800 hrs) projects with manufacturing clients at their site(s) and remotely; taking ownership to ensure work meets customer requirements, is delivered within agreed budgets and timescales.
• Deliver MTC Products & Services programs: manage stakeholders.
• Manage your team to identify, explore and share relevant information succinctly.
• Ensure a coordinated scoping out of potential opportunities, from a relevant range of disciplines, for the deployment of manufacturing best practice and technology application; include planning for and delivering workshops/sprints, facilitating both MTC & client resources in support of project deliverables.
• Through MTC delivery methods processes, evaluating opportunities to define work packages with clear value propositions.
• Deliver work packages from the resulting Transformation Roadmap which prepare the business for technology insertion to include: manufacturing best practice; defining capability enhancement; business process re‑engineering for innovation; coaching and mentoring for culture change and leadership; supply chain assessments and development/upscaling.
• Train, be approved and function effectively as a Technical Governor on nominated projects.
• Contribute to the MTC’s ongoing expectations for innovation and product development, i.e. Internal Major Projects (IMPs).
• Support the Technology Groups in work packages to develop the technology solutions.
• [Large Programme Specific] Where required, the role may take additional responsibility to support the leadership, and carrying out of, a specific functional role within a Technology function or large program of work within the MTC’s Technology Group or Industrial Sectors.

• Good Engineering or Business degree and/or equivalent engineering qualifications.
• Experience in the manufacturing sector is essential either as a Senior Engineering, Leadership role or a Manufacturing Consultant.
• Strong knowledge in casting methodologies (e.g. sand, die, investment etc.) and associated metallurgical principles.
• Practical experience in a foundry environment with hands‑on knowledge of casting processes and equipment including mould/core preparation and assembly.
• Hands‑on experience in establishing and commissioning new casting and forging production lines.
• Previous experience in heat treatment operations is essential, including furnace operation, temperature control (e.g. AMS
  2570), and atmosphere control.
• Background in materials engineering.
• Business/manufacturing improvement techniques e.g. value stream mapping, process mapping, lean techniques.
• Manufacturing operational efficiency…