Job Description

12-Month Industrial Placement: Metallurgy & Inspection Engineering

Location

: Deeside, North Wales

Duration

: 12 months (Flexible start - ideally aligned with university placement schedules)

For

: Undergraduate students (Sandwich Year / Industrial Placement)

Disciplines

: Quality, Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering

Why Join Us?

Are you passionate about materials, curious about how things work, and eager to apply your knowledge in a real-world setting? This is your chance to gain hands-on experience in a high-tech manufacturing environment, working on cutting-edge inspection and testing techniques for heat-treated alloy components.

You'll be part of a collaborative team tackling a real engineering challenge: developing a fast, reliable method to inspect rivets used in high-volume production. Your work will directly contribute to quality assurance, process improvement, and innovation in the field of metallurgy.

What You'll Do

Work with engineers and researchers to develop high-speed inspection techniques for hardened rivets. Explore and implement non-destructive testing (NDT) and automated inspection methods. Support heat treatment validation and metallurgical analysis of alloy components. Collect and analyze data to drive process improvements and ensure product quality.
Who We're Looking For

A student studying Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Someone with a keen interest in heat treatment, metallurgical testing, and quality control. Familiarity with NDT methods (e.g., hardness testing, eddy current, ultrasonic) is a bonus. A team player with strong analytical and communication skills.
What You'll Gain

Real-world experience in a production and quality assurance environment. Exposure to industrial heat treatment and advanced inspection technologies. A chance to make a measurable impact on a live engineering project. Valuable skills and insights to boost your career in materials or mechanical engineering.
Job Types: Full-time, Internship
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 21,000.00-25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Canteen Company events Free fitness classes Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay
Application question(s):

Tell us about what you are studying and why this role would be relevant to you?
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Quality Intern (SG)