Materials Engineer

Amphenol Advanced Sensors

Cheddon Fitzpaine, United Kingdom

2 months ago

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Join a Leading Fortune 500 Company on the Rise! Amphenol Sensors is offering an excellent opportunity for a Materials Engineer to join the team.

Location: Taunton, TA2 8QY

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

About Us:

Amphenol Sensors is a pioneering leader in advanced sensing technologies and innovative embedded measurement solutions tailored for regulatory and industry-driven applications. Our focus is on creating value by delivering crucial information for real-time decision-making.

We provide domain expertise, swift customisation, world-class manufacturing capabilities, and foster enduring customer relationships, all aimed at delivering the utmost value in terms of cost of ownership for our customers. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join a successful, growing Fortune 500 Company!

Materials Engineer – The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Materials Engineer to join a global Fortune 500 company working with advanced sensing technologies. You will support the development and improvement of ceramic materials used in innovative sensor products.

Working within a collaborative engineering team, you will contribute to new product development, improve materials and manufacturing processes, and help deliver high-quality solutions that meet customer and industry requirements.

Materials Engineer - Key Responsibilities:

- Research and develop processing techniques for ceramic products

- Develop manufacturing processes for ceramic-based components

- Analyse test results to improve product quality and reduce production costs

- Test finished ceramics to ensure quality, consistency and durability

- Produce and maintain product design documentation

- Provide technical support to the Sales team and customers

- Stay current with new technologies through benchmarking and analysis

- Apply lessons learned and collaborate with cross-functional teams

- Prepare samples for new specifications and designs

- Respond to customer technical enquiries

Materials Engineer - You:

- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering or a related field (ceramics preferred)

- Experience in materials engineering or development, ideally with ceramics

- Knowledge of ceramics formulation and processing

- Experience with laboratory testing and analysis

- Structured problem-solving skills in manufacturing or engineering environments

- Experience working within a new product development process

- Strong communication and teamwork skills

- Fluent in English

Materials Engineer – Benefits:

- 26 days annual holiday + Public Holidays

- Defined Contribution Pension

- Group Life Assurance

- Group Income Protection

- Free car parking

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

To apply for this exciting Materials Engineer opportunity, click ‘Apply’ now

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