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General Manager : European Division Office
Thermotron Industries is the leading manufacturer of environmental test chambers and vibration test equipment in North America and Globally. Our customers buy and use our equipment to test their products against harsh weather elements.
Our Sales and Service people enjoy consultative business to business relationships with a number of different customers in a number of differing industries. We sell this test equipment to Aerospace companies, electronic manufacturers, medical device manufacturers, solar panel (Alternative Energy) manufacturers, automotive companies, cell phone manufacturers and many more.
We are actively seeking a dynamic General Manager with senior technical sales experience and a history of business development and new market identification. We would also prefer candidates with capital equipment background in some type of high-tech industry.
This position promises the opportunity to build a strong sales, service and operations team, while advancing our relationships with representative agencies throughout Eastern & Western Europe.
Please visit our web site www.thermotron.com and if you have interest, contact Tamera Kennedy at tkennedy@thermotron.com.
Thermotron Industries
Newton House Winch Road
Sittingbourne Science Centre
Sittingbourne, Kent
ME9 8EF
Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Limited
Trials Engineer
Salary: Negotiable
Full-time
Roxel is an Anglo-French Company that designs, develops and manufactures a range of solid propellant rocket motors. It has an annual turnover of about £100M and nearly 600 staff.
The UK operations are entirely based at Summerfield, Kidderminster, where we have a vacancy for a Trials Engineer with responsibilities for carrying out a wide range of trials including designing and developing the associated instrumentation.
The safety and suitability of a rocket motor for service requires proving through trials. These typically comprise firing trials to measure performance parameters such as thrust and pressure and environmental trials to assess such effects as ageing and transport.
All trials involve the use of bespoke instrumentation. The development and maintenance of this instrumentation forms an essential part of the responsibilities. This may range from routine high frequency pressure measurements to more advanced real time x-ray recording.
The responsibilities also include developing and maintaining safety procedures and trials methods, liaising with internal and external customers and producing trials reports.
Candidates should have a formal qualification (HNC, HND or degree) in mechanical engineering or a science based subject.
Ideal candidates will also have some relevant experience and knowledge. This might be in conducting trials themselves or in designing and developing instrumentation. Other relevant knowledge and experience might include:
- Explosive or ballistic trials
- Climatic testing and programming
- Understanding of vibration techniques and systems
- Knowledge of explosive specifications, standards and regulations
- Experience of designing and implementing trials setups
In addition, candidates should have the following general qualities:
- High standard of accuracy, literacy and numeracy
- Experience of data collection, interpretation and report writing
- Good written and verbal communication skills at all levels
- An innovative, flexible and versatile approach to work
- An ability to work to tight deadlines
- Good team working skills
- Self motivated
Please send your CV to Jill Evans, Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Limited, Summerfield, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7RZ. Email – jill.evans@roxelgroup.com. Closing date for receipt of applications is 15 November 2011.
Location:
Manchester:
Field Service Engineers. (Refrigeration) Thermotron Industries www.thermotron.com
From preventive maintenance, initial chamber start to emergency breakdown repairs, the UK Field Service team provide expert assistance throughout Europe for the life of our equipment. To that end we need more Field Service Engineers. So, If you are a qualified refrigeration engineer and are looking for more of a challenge than you are currently getting, coupled with the security that comes from working for a strong world leader in its field, contact us now for more information.
To apply for either position email your application to: tkennedy@thermotron.com
VACANCY
DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
A vacancy has arisen for a Development Engineer to work with the Hydrovane team at Redditch.
Reporting to the Development Manager the role will combine practical engineering with technical analysis and report writing. As part of the development team the primary function will be the timely completion of product development projects and facilitating the successful transition from prototype to production.
Key duties and responsibilities of this role will be to build prototype machines, assemblies and test rigs. Devise and set up testing programmes that ensures appropriate product validation testing prior to manufacture. Record test data and technical analyses and provide comprehensive reports to support product development or product enhancement projects.
Applicants will hold an HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, have basic machining skills and have practical knowledge and extensive mechanical engineering experience, preferably within the compressed air industry. Sound IT skills including experience using Microsoft Word and Excel are required.
If you have the necessary skills and experience and have the ability to identify and solve technical problems, work as team player, adapt to changing work requirements and multiple projects and are interested in applying for this role, please apply formally in writing enclosing your c.v. to Barbara Hopkins, Human Resources Manager, Gardner Denver Limited, Claybrook Drive, Washford Industrial Estate, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0DS or email: barbara.hopkins@gardnerdenver.com
Structural Dynamic Analyst - 083/030
Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill (LMUKA) is the UK arm of the US Lockheed Martin Company Missiles and Fire Control, a world-wide leader in defence electronics. LMUKA is organised into a number of Business Areas and has an engineering team of some 200, the majority of which are deployed into the business units under the day-to-day control of a programme manager or IPT leader. Running across all of LM is the Engineering Functional Group. This provides a “home base” for the engineering professionals and takes responsibility for the provision of engineering resource, quality of work, staff development, process, tools and technology.
An experienced graduate or post graduate engineer is required to undertake structural dynamic analysis of aerospace and vehicle structures within the Structural Dynamics Group.
The work of the group includes;
Derivation of structural dynamic loadings on structures due external and self induced operation conditions. The loadings may originate from accelerations, vibration and shock including from pyrotechnic conditions.
Prediction of dynamic structural responses due to transitory and vibratory loadings using analytical and finite element methods.
Analysis of the effects of vibration and shock conditions on structure and equipment using analytical, finite element methods and hybrid mathematical / experimental methods.
Prediction of structural fatigue life due to vibration and acoustic conditions.
Derivation and compilation of system design and procurement requirements with regard both environmental and loading conditions.
A suitable candidate would be expected to;
Undertake dynamic tasks and lead the development of an analysis plan
Can undertake most analysis associated with Structural Dynamics including frequency, transient, modal and fatigue analysis
Can initiate and generate structural dynamics analysis models based upon non-linear mechanisms against all loadings
Can initiate and generate analysis with hybrid models
Can generate new approaches to a problem based on concepts from other unrelated areas
Has practical experience of applying Structural Dynamics at various stages of the project lifecycle.
Able to specify, direct and produce structural dynamic deliverables in a project environment.
Understand the effects of structural dynamic and environmental requirements including the ability to explore options, risk and sensitivity.
Provide suitable contributions for validation and verification activities
Provide input to requirements reviews and peer reviews of specifications
Can generate life cycle, structural dynamics design conditions, structural dynamics design cases and structural dynamics loads
Can advise Design Engineer on structural dynamics issues
Is able to take full ownership of the structural Dynamic aspects of a subsystem.
Is able to significantly contribute to the technical interface with the customer and with external specialists with minimal supervision
Is able to develop problem specific Structural Dynamic analysis programmes
Is able to head up the preparation, co-ordination and presentation to the design review team
Can peer review analysis plans, analysis reports and assessment reports.
Can read and understand complex Engineering Drawings/Documentation/Specifications
For further information email:- greatjobs.bedfordshire@lmco.com
Environmental Engineer - 083/029
Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill (LMUKA) is the UK arm of the US Lockheed Martin Company Missiles and Fire Control, a world-wide leader in defence electronics. LMUKA is organised into a number of Business Areas and has an engineering team of some 200, the majority of which are deployed into the business units under the day-to-day control of a programme manager or IPT leader. Running across all of LM is the Engineering Functional Group. This provides a “home base” for the engineering professionals and takes responsibility for the provision of engineering resource, quality of work, staff development, process, tools and technology.
An experienced graduate or post graduate engineer is required to undertake assessment of environmental analysis of aerospace and vehicle structures within the Structural Dynamics Group.
The work of the group includes;
Generation of environmental Definition Documents, Environmental Assessment Strategies as well as Test and Assessment programmes.
Undertaking assessment of Environmental test and Assessment activities for Design Assessment purposes.
Undertaking analysis and assessment of vibration, shock, acoustic and climatic data. Generation of design and test severities.
Undertaking fatigue analysis using derived loading spectra.
Supply of advice and guidance on Environmental Engineering issues.
A suitable candidate would be expected to;
Take lead in environmental trials
Able to produce estimates including internal, sub-contract costs etc for complete work packages
Has a good understanding of the factors influencing design verification against environmental aspects
Is able with some supervision to produce an assessment plan and conduct a trials programme
Can advise others on structural dynamics issues associated with particular area of detailed knowledge.
Extensive experience of commercial and military specifications
Demonstrates the knowledge and understanding to carry out the following tasks at system level; vibration response measurements, vibration test plans, vibration test set-up, analysis of results and produce assessment reports
Firm understanding of Uncertainty of Measurement Calculations
Supply internal advice on vibration and shock.
Understand the compliance issues in applying relevant standards
Able to make judgements on extent of compliance
Able to apply any quality aspects which would influence system verification
Use modelling tools to verify the effects on the human users of the environment
For further information email:- greatjobs.bedfordshire@lmco.com