• Salary range: £45,585 - £56,021
• FTE: 1
• Term: Open-ended
• Closing Date: 28 July 2024
• Location: NMIS Renfrew / DPMC North Ayrshire

NMIS is partnering with the Centre for Process Innovation and North Ayrshire Council to develop the Digital Process Manufacturing Centre (DPMC) at i3 in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The Centre demonstrate, develop and deliver digital technology to support the UK’s process manufacturing sectors’ digital challenges.

DPMC will offer practical demonstrations of Industry 4.0 technology to stimulate, encourage and support industry to adopt new and innovative practices in the application of digital strategies to their manufacturing operations by offering hands-on experience. The demonstrations will include a range of opportunities for industry to gain access to examples of control systems, manufacturing execution systems, operational technologies, Augmented Reality, paperless systems, training, performance management, data visualisation techniques, etc. This experience, available in a controlled environment, aims to improve levels of confidence and demonstrates how digital can improve management decision-making, driving business performance and competitiveness. The physical facility, which will include a networking / training / meeting space, will serve as a focal point and networking hub for companies in the area.

The centre will focus key process sub-sectors including:

• Pharmaceuticals
• Oil & Gas
• Chemicals and Chemical Products
• Agrichemicals
• Food & Drink
• Fast Moving Commercial Goods
• Water (collection, treatment, supply)

DPMC is seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Digital Process Manufacturing Engineer, to lead and manage delivery of high value industry focused research and knowledge exchange programmes, the adoption of digital technologies in the processing sector through experience and applied experimental research activity, and introduce the outcomes into process manufacturing environments. This will involve the candidate anticipating the direction of process manufacturing capability to develop a credible technical roadmap and research strategy and deliver industrial research projects.

The Senior Digital Process Manufacturing Engineer will also lead, manage and develop the DPMC team with the aim of building a world-leading community of digital technology developers and implementers and process industry experts in Strathclyde. The post holder will be expected to work between DPMC and its industrial partners and there will be a strong emphasis on knowledge exchange and process improvement.

To achieve the above the Senior Digital Process Manufacturing Engineer will require significant research and/or industrial experience in at least two of the following technical areas:

• Knowledge and experience of an industrial design and manufacturing environment including the various kinds of manufacturing equipment and technologies common across industry
• Good understanding of process engineering design including gated design reviews to diligently de-risk system designs.
• A broad knowledge of digital technology and process industry activities to mature the technology readiness of system designs and implementation of translational research into industry.
• Knowledge of digital tools including process design, sensors, automation, PLC/SCADA, MES, ERP, business intelligence.
• Good understanding of how digital technologies can be used in the processing sector to drive efficiencies.

 

The post holder will require the knowledge and skills normally associated with significant industrial experience or a first degree and PhD. The post holder will have an established track record in leading the delivery of engineering solutions in an industrial context, as well as experience of taking a leading role in research and development of manufacturing processes.

The post holder will have the ability to work autonomously, to plan and prioritise their own workload with minimal inputs from higher management, and deal with complex problems presented to them by colleagues. The post holder will also need experience of project planning and delivery, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to interact with a range of stakeholders from industry and academia. The post holder will be required to make a significant contribution to the administrative activities of DPMC including membership/chair of relevant committees and acting in senior departmental administrative positions. As part of the role involves managing staff members within the centre, the post holder will have the ability to line manage and lead a team, including undertaking capability development, recruitment activities, allocating work, managing outputs and performance management.

The role will also require travel between DPMC and NMIS HQ in Renfrewshire as required by project and wider NMIS workload.

For informal enquiries, please contact David Hernandez, Project Manager, david.hernandez@strath.ac.uk

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