Metallurgy Year in Industry Placement

* Location – Swindon

* Contract Type – Fixed term, 13 months

* Working Hours – Full time

* Closing Date – 27 October 2024 or advert will close early if sufficient applications are received

About the role

Are you interested in an engineering placement with one of the UK’s largest energy producers? Our Materials team has an exciting industrial placement opportunity and is looking for a motivated team member with excellent interpersonal skills!

RWE Generation, Gas, Engineering & Outage Group supports our portfolio of gas, biomass and hydro power stations. Within this, our Mechanical & Materials Team handle all aspects of component integrity and remnant life prediction.

Your Opportunity

This role involves hands-on work in our metallurgical laboratories, assisting with failure assessments and development work. You will also have opportunities to visit operating power station sites such as our Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station in Pembroke to assist with site based inspection, maintenance and repair activities.

During your placement, you will:

* Develop your laboratory skills for materials and defect characterisation using optical and scanning electron microscopy.

* Learn about the power generation industry and the exciting developments and career opportunities that will lead us to net zero.

You will receive on-the-job training, and attend courses and workshops for your personal development.

Job Requirements and Experience

You should be pursuing a BEng or MEng degree, ideally in Materials Science and Engineering. However, if you are studying for a degree in a related Engineering subject and you are interested in materials and laboratory work then we encourage you to apply!

What we will offer you

* A salary of £23,628 per annum

* A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary

* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata

* Free access to our on-site gym facilities and classes

* Free parking (including electric vehicle charging points)

* Subsidised canteen facilities

* One free professional membership subscription

* Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme

* Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing

* Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need

* Up to 2 days volunteering a year