Nicholas Associates
Process Engineer
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Position: Process Engineer
This role comes with a comprehensive development programme as part of long term succession planning
Sector
Metals manufacturing, hot metal working, metallurgy - this is not a Chemical Engineering position
Academic Level
Masters (MEng, MSc) or PhD in a technical subject
Location
Sheffield based with national and international travel as required
Hybrid
No, the role is office based if not on a customer site
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Potentially for the right person
Salary
£30,000 - £40,000
Working for a specialist consultancy, you will take your existing knowledge of metals, metallurgy, manufacturing coupled with first class mathematical and analytical abilities and undergo a structured training and development programme to make you a true expert in hot metal rolling processes.
About You
- Masters or PhD Qualified in a relevant subject. Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Process Engineering or very similar. We may also consider Graduates who have a 1st Class Honours Degree in a similar subject and who want to develop a career outside of academia
- Experience of metals manufacturing, hot metal working (foundry, forge, rolling mills etc) is extremely beneficial
- Industrial experience is very much preferred, either in industry or in an industry affiliated university environment
- Understanding of mechanical engineering principles, manufacturing processes, and industrial technologies
- Basic knowledge of metallurgy and metal forming processes, particularly for ferrous alloys
- Good IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (especially Word and Excel)
- Programming knowledge in Visual Basic, C#, Python, or another object-oriented programming language
- Willing to travel for short-term assignments, both domestically and internationally
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - this role is extremely detail focused
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- High level of accountability, commitment, and results orientation
- Passion for innovation, digitalisation, and continuous improvement
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Aspects of rolling mill production that you will develop skills in will include:
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- Deformation System: Dictates total reduction, per-pass reduction, and elongation factors based on volume constancy.
- Rolling Speed System: Manages speed matching and material flow from stand to stand to prevent tension or compression cobbles.
- Temperature System: Monitoring interpass thermal states (deformation heat heavily influences subsequent roll force)
- Gradual Distribution: Spreading rolling forces across multiple stands, applying higher reductions in roughing stands and lighter drafts in finishing stands.
- Permissible Angle of Bite: Ensuring rolls can properly grip the incoming material without slippage.
- Sequence Validation: Accounting for thermal and mechanical interactions simultaneously to avoid compounding errors.
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