Undergraduate Placement - Engineering Assistant, UK

A 12-month undergraduate placement is available within our Engineering department based at Burton upon Trent. The role involves working in an industrial environment as part of a team that is responsible for the manufacture and quality assurance of rubber compound, textile and metallic fabric components used in the production of tyres. Typical machines used are Calendars, Banbury Internal Mixers, 2 Roll Mills and Batch-off Machines.

Main duties include:
Working as part of our project engineering team to work on improvement projects, both planning and implementation

Breakdown analysis & OEE improvement

Working in a factory environment, coming into contact with hydraulics, pneumatics, PLC control/ automation and steam and water tempering systems, supporting the maintenance and engineering department

Taking responsibility for a work related project

Studying to degree level

Good keyboard skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

CAD user preferable (Autocad LT & Solidworks)

Organisational skills and self-motivated, able to work on your own initiative in a fast-paced environment

Good communication skills, and able to work effectively as part of a team

Flexibility and adaptable to change

Ability to turn knowledge and skills into hands on investigation and problem solving

A full clean driving licence is desirable, as there may be an opportunity to travel to our Carlisle site
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Pirelli is an international group with a global brand presence, and is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high performance tyres. Pirelli UK Tyres Ltd is the company responsible for all of the Pirelli Tyre related operations in the UK. For more information please visit www.pirelli.co.uk