Assistant Mechanical Engineer - Year In Industry (Jul 2024)

About ABB UK

ABB UK stands as a pioneering force in cutting-edge technology and sustainable solutions, driving innovation across industries. With a relentless commitment to excellence, ABB UK continues to shape the future of automation and electrification, setting new benchmarks in efficiency and reliability.

Your role

A 13-month industrial work placement as a Mechanical engineer working in analytical instrumentation as part of a product design and development team within a leading global engineering corporation.

Your responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test mechanical parts/ prototypes to meet required specifications.
• Working in a multi-disciplined product design and development team of electronics, embedded software, and mechanical engineers.
• Proposing solutions to address requests for product design changes, corrections, or additional features.
• Implementing design changes in 3D models, technical drawings, and related design documentation.
• Working to design procedures and processes.
• Working closely with other business functions (Industrial Engineering, Procurement, Quality Assurance, etc) to ensure changes are introduced into production.
• Adhering to corporate values and standards including health and safety, ethics, and integrity.
• Collaborating with other departments, eg product management supply chain, manufacturing, production engineering, and quality assurance.
• Planning and prioritizing own tasks and reviewing progress against the objectives and project plans of a wider project team.
• Finding solutions to routine and non-routine problems and contributing to the development of solutions to complex problems.
• Critically evaluating own activities and keeping detailed accurate records.

Training & development

During the 13-month placement you will be part of a development team and help with the ongoing engineering work, in addition to this you will be assigned an individual project to be completed over the year with them. As part of your role, they also ask the year-in-industry placement students to be STEM Ambassadors for the company, lead STEM activities, and represent ABB at STEM events throughout the year.

Compensation & benefits

The average annual salary in Baker Hughes UK for the role is £24,000 annually. Some of the benefits may include:

• 25 days paid holiday + UK bank holidays.
• Gain hands-on industry experience
• Learning & development programs
• Time off plans
• Flexible work hour

Career progression

Within ABB UK, professionals embark on a journey of continuous growth and advancement, supported by a robust framework for career progression. The company's commitment to nurturing talent and fostering leadership ensures that individuals thrive in an environment where their skills are honed, and aspirations are met.

Work-life balance

ABB UK is recognized for fostering a healthy work-life balance, prioritizing employee well-being alongside professional success. With flexible policies and a supportive culture, individuals at ABB UK experience a harmonious blend of career fulfillment and personal life, creating an environment where productivity and happiness coexist.

Culture & vibe

At ABB, they aim to drive diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity, and generations. Together, they are embarking on a journey where everyone, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

About you

Your background

• Ongoing undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering and able to spend 13 months in industrial employment - essential
• Knowledge of CAD like Solidworks (preferred), Inventor, etc - essential
• Practical experience of building/ assembling parts, hands-on approach - essential
• Basic knowledge of MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word - essential
• Basic knowledge of Electronics - desirable
• Basic knowledge of additive manufacturing (3D printing) - desirable
• Basic knowledge of any PLM system like windchill, Solidworks PDM, etc - is desirable

Sources

• global.abb/group/en
• youtube.com