Undergraduate Engineer

by Olympus Surgical Technologies

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Deadline: 31st January 2017
Salary: £16,000
Length: Placement (10 Months+)
Roles: Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Science
Location: Wales
City: Cardiff

About Olympus Surgical Technologies

Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe is the European development and manufacturing centre for medical technology within the Olympus Corporation. The company stands for excellence in diagnosis, therapy, reprocessing and systems integration – offering the full range of latest endoscopic applications from single products to procedure oriented systems solutions. 1,600 employees make this possible – with their skills and their aspiration for quality, precision and perfection.

Undergraduate Engineer

Our Cardiff site has the exciting opportunity for two Placement Year students to join its Research and Development team where you will assist and support Design Engineer and Product Development Engineers on research and development activities for the development of electrosurgical instruments. Duties Include:

  • Assisting with the development of manufacturing processes and equipment when necessary.
  • Identifying potential technical problems on new products and develop solutions in an accurate timely fashion.
  • Communicating any concerns or issues to the Research Manager.
  • Partaking in quality programmes for the establishment of Gyrus Medical EN13485 registration - and maintenance of thereafter.
  • Ensuring that all documentation, including drawing, sketches, calculations, records and test data are properly filed and maintained and to keep a full and comprehensive log book.
  • Attending seminars, conferences and exhibitions as necessary.

Entry Requirements:

  • Relevant A level subjects, e.g. Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, etc.
  • Completion of 2nd year undergraduate degree in Mechanical or Medical Engineering
  • Full technical English verbal, written and listening communication skills
  • Full Microsoft Office software skills

Our Benefits:

  • Generous Pension Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Personalised Training Plans
  • 25 days Annual Leave
  • Childcare Vouchers
  • Flexitime

Our Behaviours:

  • Consistently hold people to account by making expectations explicit and regularly reviewing performance
  • Motivate others through leading by example and creating an expectation that our colleagues do the same
  • Provide both timely positive and negative feedback
  • Understand our customers needs and deliver on our agreed commitments managing both risk and value to provide an optimum solution
  • Communicate clear goals, objectives, consequences and timeframes for everyone
  • Develop right first time approach to everything
  • Foster respect, openness, collaboration and trust
  • Empower and equip our people to take responsibility

Successful applicants will be invited to attend an assessment centre at our Cardiff site.

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