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Project Assistant – Experimental Joining Technology – Flow Drill Screw

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1094698


University of Warwick


21/04/2025


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36.5 hours per week


Not Applicable

Pay


£12.42


£1.50

Description

Role

This is a 12-week paid internship opportunity as part of the WMG Internship Programme.

This internship is an exciting opportunity that will allow you to gain experience working with state-of-the-art installation equipment and newly developed patented products and apply your engineering and materials knowledge to make a real-world impact to a UK manufacturing industry.

This internship will further enhance your understanding of industrial assembly technologies used in the automotive industry, particularly within Electric Vehicles, and high-volume smart infrastructure applications.

You will need a good understanding of the interaction between mechanical principles and materials to analyse and interpret experimental data. Practical skills in handling and testing of samples, and a good understanding of laboratory Health and Safety are critical. 

The internship is based at WMG, University of Warwick. You will be working closely with a Midlands based global fastening distributor and manufacturer gaining first-hand experience with an industrial business, as well as with WMG technical teams. You will also benefit from weekly supervision and support by a WMG expert, throughout the duration of the project.

About the company:

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, the company is a leading international specialist in the design, engineering, manufacture, and distribution of high-quality industrial fastenings and Category 'C' components principally to major global assembly industries. The group supplies to customers in circa 70 countries, including automotive, medical, smart infrastructure and distributors. Operating several manufacturing facilities, own branded products are distributed worldwide. This includes patented flow drill screws.

Duties and responsibilities

You will lead the project on testing flow drill screw capabilities and helping to identify critical parameters within the installation process. Through analytically processing installed products in combination with set-up and measured process data, to understand how the process can be influenced to reliably install products with the lowest energy consumption. You will use your engineering and materials knowledge to advise the company how to improve the process, and potentially the design, for future applications.

Main activities will include:

  1. Using analytical techniques at WMG (Microscopy, SEM, Tensile testing and similar) to assess materials and joints following installation using the flow drill equipment at WMG. (training will be provided)
  2. Using cutting and polishing techniques to prepare samples.
  3. Analysing the data gathered and presenting the results in scientific formats (reports and presentations).
  4. Using materials knowledge to understand the results, discuss with WMG and company supervisors to determine the technical direction of the project accordingly.
  5. Planning experiments and managing workload to fit in a tight timescale, using a flexible approach.
  6. Regular catch-up meetings with the company at WMG and it may be required to visit the company site as necessary for meetings, factory floor visits and discussions.
  7. Working closely with Company’s engineering team as well as WMG supervisor and WMG and University of Warwick technical staff.
  8. Working independently in various laboratories, complying with Health and Safety standards.

Skills and experience

ESSENTIAL:

  1. Undergraduate (2:1 or higher) or postgraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or related fields (or equivalent work experience).
  2. Hands-on experience preparing, handing and testing samples, complying with Health and Safety practises.
  3. Ability to understand and analyse data gathered from materials characterisation techniques.
  4. Good verbal and written communication skills.
  5. Good IT skills, time management and organisational skills.
  6. Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  7. Self-motivated, driven and proactive.

DESIRABLE:

  1. Strong experimental background working with laboratory equipment, proficient in materials characterisation and physical test techniques (such as microscopy and tensile testing).
  2. Ability to present data in comprehensible ways to technical and non-technical personnel.
  3. Main techniques used in this project will be related to screwing/bolting, therefore candidates with prior experience in similar techniques will be desirable.

Location
The practical element of the project will be based on campus with potential required visits to site. WMG, Lord Bhattacharyya Way, Coventry CV4 7AL

Additional information

  • Start and end date: 21 April 25 for 12 weeks
  • Deadline to apply: Wednesday 02 April 25
  • Please provide a CV and cover letter with your application.

Please note upon applying for this role you are consenting to your contact details being shared directly with the hiring manager.

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