Job Description

The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre is supporting economic growth and prosperity for Northern Ireland by creating high quality jobs and increasing inward investment through high value manufacturing innovation clusters.
We are driving industrial transformation, paving the way for future technologies and competing globally with a more sustainable focus.
When you join our team, you will have access to the latest advanced industrial technologies and have the opportunity to grow and develop as an engineer and technology leader. Our mission is to provide you with the environment to innovate and create impact.
We seeking engineers who want to develop and apply their knowledge to the challenges of industry and society to support the delivery of CNC machining projects within AMIC's advanced manufacturing activities.
The successful candidate will apply their knowledge and experience of methods and processes to support innovative research outputs which have a direct economic and technical benefit to companies. In conjunction with Senior engineering colleagues the postholder will work collaboratively with industry partners, technology providers, national technology centres and academia to deliver key projects focused on advanced CNC machining.
About the person:
To be successful at shortlisting your application must demonstrate the following:

• Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline, science, or a related discipline with significant relevant industrial experience OR minimum HNC in a related engineering discipline with extensive recent and relevant industrial experience.
• Demonstrable experience and in depth understanding of CNC machining processes.
• Experience of using 3D CAD packages to assist with the design of test parts or fixturing in support of project delivery goals.
• Demonstrable evidence of working on a range of Industrial CNC equipment e.g. milling, turning, mill-turn machines.
• Knowledge of safety systems and their use in a CNC machining workshop environment
• Demonstrable evidence of delivering projects to agreed deadlines and within budget.
• Knowledge of CNC Control Systems Functions. - e.g. Siemens 840D, Fanuc
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate complex technical information.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at .
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
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