Materials Engineer

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs we are looking for a Materials Engineer for a 12 month contract based in Bristol (hybrid)

Job description - the role

The role is ideally suited to someone who can apply materials knowledge in a practical production setting and has experience supporting manufacturing operations rather than purely research-based activities.

Key Responsibilities

Provide materials engineering support to ongoing manufacturing and production activities.
Lead and support material qualification and approval activities for new and existing products.
Assess material selection requirements and provide technical recommendations to engineering and manufacturing teams.
Investigate material-related non-conformances, production issues, and failure mechanisms, implementing effective corrective actions.
Support manufacturing processes and methods, identifying opportunities for process improvement and enhanced material performance.
Review and assess engineering drawing changes where material specifications or manufacturing processes are impacted.
Collaborate with design, quality, production, and supply chain teams to ensure materials meet performance, compliance, and manufacturing requirements.
Conduct technical evaluations and root cause investigations related to material performance and manufacturing challenges.
Support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
Provide technical guidance on metallic materials, metallurgy, and manufacturing processes.

Experience

Degree qualified in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy, or a closely related discipline.
Experience working within a manufacturing or production support environment.
Demonstrable knowledge of material qualification, material selection, and materials approval processes.
Experience investigating and resolving material-related manufacturing issues and non-conformances.
Understanding of manufacturing methods, production processes, and continuous improvement activities.
Ability to apply materials engineering knowledge within a practical engineering and manufacturing setting.
Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, production, and quality teams.
Next steps

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

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