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3 Days left CLOSING DATE: 18/06/2015

Instrument Transformers Limited

Test/Design Engineer

Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree

Closing Date:: 18/06/2015
Skill:: Engineering manufacturing and production
Region:: Lanarkshire
Salary: £21,000
Length:: 12 months
Ref code: CIYVIUZZMX

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Placement summary

ITL are on the lookout for a talented and ambitious Test/Design Engineer graduate who is not afraid to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in to join our family in East Kilbride. Your placement will see you play a significant role in helping us to build on our expansion plans and maximise the opportunities on our new product developments. This is a 12 month placement with high potential of a permanent role thereafter.

Job description

Project Description

We are continuing to grow in what are highly competitive markets and we need appropriately qualified electrical test personnel to help us with our growth plans. Having recently moved to larger premises, providing additional capacity for the UK manufacture of current and voltage transformers up to 36kV, we have identified the need for an additional test engineer to capitalise on our expansion and maximise the opportunities on our new product developments. This project will further develop ITL's growth within key sectors plus help develop & execute our expansion programme. By implementing the development plan, it will allow us to expand our manufacturing activities quicker and build upon our level of customer satisfaction.

Placement Objectives

This placement is designed to assist instrument transformers with testing with the aim of progressing to join the design team.

Role Description

Working as part of the engineering team the role will involve routine testing of all components currently manufactured up to a voltage level of 36kV. This will involve understanding the relevant international standards and be able to relate these to the testing requirements at the end of the production process. The role will also include the design of instrument transformers to assist with testing but also with the intent to progress to becoming part of the design team.

Main Tasks:

Routine testing of transformers
Supervision of test dept
Fault finding of transformers
Routine maintenance of test equipment
Staff training plans and implementation
Liaise with production dept to ensure targets are being met
Investigation into improvements of transformers for feeding into design application
Design efficiency tasks

Qualifications

Undergraduate/Postgraduate in electrical engineering, preferably with power engineering as main discipline

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

Excellent understanding of transformer theory
Established practical skills (both electrical and mechanical)
First class interpersonal skills
Be able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
Excellent IT skills (CAD, Microsoft Office etc)

Desirable Skills

Use of FEM would be an advantage but not essential

Benefits

Company benefits

The company offers an excellent range of employee benefits which can be discussed at the interview stage.

Placement benefits

As part of ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, the successful candidate will have access to a three day business and employability skills residential course and also benefit from ongoing support from the ScotGrad team throughout the duration of the placement.

Additional information

Location: East Kilbride

Planned interview date: TBC

This placement may result in a permanent employment afterwards

Preferred start date: 6th July 2015