Placement Student Polymer Materials Research & Development Engineer

Who We Are

The Components business sits in the Energy sector and designs manufactures and supplies state of the art low and medium voltage cable accessories that enables customers installation requirements. Products we supply hold join terminate and protect our customers vital cable assets. This role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work as part of our UK R&D team and experience the dynamics of a busy technical engineering environment.

What You Will Be Doing

We are seeking an undergraduate to join the Components engineering / technical team based at our Components factory in Wrexham. The successful candidate will join the Resin R&D team who design test and support a diverse range of resin encapsulation materials used in low and medium voltage cable accessories. This will be a 12-month placement beginning in July.

The position will focus on polymer science related to resin type materials used in cable accessories. However as part of a multi-disciplinary team the position will provide you with a broad materials background together with an appreciation of cable accessory design materials and testing.

Typical tasks include:

• Undertake and support projects to evaluate new and / or alternative materials with the aim of enhancing technical performance of existing resin formulations.

• To build a knowledge of the Prysmian cold pour resin technologies to support the current manufacturing processes.

• To work as an integral part of the team to help it achieve its objectives in terms of new product development in the field of cold curing resin systems for cable joint encapsulation and other related products.

• Undertake projects for the development of resin formulations for new applications.

• Prepare and undertake test programmes associated with existing or new products including bench-marking of Prysmian and competitor products to identify cost reduction opportunities.

• Carry out routine testing of resin formulations to evaluate material properties such as material flow and reactivity behaviour.

• Involvement with in-house type approval testing of resin filled cable joints.

In aid of your personal development we will assign a PhD qualified engineer as a mentor who will provide support and advice whilst overseeing your progress.

Who We Are Looking For

• An undergraduate in chemistry polymer science or other related subject

• Good practical skills within a laboratory environment

• Strong analytical skills to assimilate and review technical data

• Strong computer skills (MS Office & CAD skills)

Personal Characteristics

• Well organised self-driven with positive attitude

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work as part of a team

• Professional attitude to work

Location Wrexham

This role is based at our Wrexham site the address of which is Oak Road Wrexham Industrial Estate Wrexham LL13 9PH. We are able to offer free car parking next to the site. Due to the location of the factory it would be advantageous to have a full UK driving licence or own transport.

Prysmian as an Equal Opportunity Employer aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds skills and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent where people feel respected included and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race ethnicity religion nationality origin citizenship status socio-economic status age sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status disability military service or veteran status pregnancy parental leave medical conditions or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmians commitments.

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