Full Time – Fixed Term Contract 30 months – Adam Equipment Ltd, MK10 0BD/High Wycombe
Salary - £30,000-£35,000
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This position is to lead a KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) project, in collaboration with Adam Equipment Ltd. The postholder will be employed by Buckinghamshire New University and will work at the Adam Equipment Ltd offices in Milton Keynes. Adam Equipment Ltd are an ambitious and leading manufacturer in technical scales and balances. You can read more about Adam Equipment Ltd on their website here: https: // adamequipment.co.uk/
This is a unique opportunity to work across a whole organisation and apply academic research within an industry setting. The postholder will use analytical skills to understand the scales and balances market and apply their innovative design skills to have a lasting impact at the business.
This fixed term contract for 30 months will be to implement a new innovation and design strategy and product range for Adam Equipment Ltd which will lead to the launch of a brand new range of Smart Scales. The postholder will be a dynamic self-starter and will work at Adam Equipment Ltd within the Design and Product management team and will receive weekly supervision from a multi- skilled academic team at Buckinghamshire New University.
This role is part of the KTP scheme which is partly funded by Innovate UK. It's important for all applicants to understand the scheme and where this role sits within both the university and the business. You can read more about the KTP programme here: www. iuk-ktp.org.uk
What this role offers:
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If you have the qualities and attributes representative of the University's values and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For further information about this role please contact Francesca Martin – [email protected]
All applications are to be made in full and online.
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We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in BNU'S workforce. These include people from global majority backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ people, particularly in more senior roles.
Closing Date: Sunday 2 nd March 2025
Interview Date: w/c 17 th March 2025
If you are successful in securing an interview for the role, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
BNU is a Disability Confident employer and as such you will be given the opportunity to declare a disability as part of the application process. The University is also committed to achieving the Race Equality Charter.
Location
Other
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Salary Range
Spot salary
Hours per week
37
Closing Date
02/03/2025
Ref No
1704
Job DescriptionJOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Product Design and Innovation Lead (Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate)
Faculty/Directorate: Art, Design and Performance and Creative and Digital Industries
Grade: F
Location:
Adam Equipment (MK10 0BD) with occasional travel to High Wycombe Campus (HP11 2jZ)
Hours: Full Time
Responsible to:
Head of School: Art, Design and Performance
Job Purpose:
Through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), you will be working in partnership with Adam Equipment and BNU School of Art, Design and Performance, and School of Creative and Digital Industries. This is a chance to utilise your academic knowledge and experience in an industrial setting by leading a high profile and strategically important project to a successful conclusion. The KTP will develop a framework for product design, manufacturing and renewal at Adam Equipment, which will include the setting up of processes and strategies for prototype development and renewal of Adam scale and measurement equipment through research and design practice. The process will also incorporate software and communication functionality, by including and upgrading digital user interfaces, the setting up of network (IoT) communication capabilities and the setting up of backend servers for performing data analytics.
Main Duties & Responsibilities of the role:
PERSON SPECIFICATION
A = Application T = Test I = Interview
Education, Qualifications & Training
Means of Testing
A Master's Degree in Product Design / Industrial Design / Product Engineering
A
Knowledge & Experience
Experience in using business process design tools (e.g. BPMS) in the context of manufacturing and industrial settings
A/I
Experience of user-centric design practices
A/I
Experience and understanding of sustainable design practices
A/I
Proven track record of producing reports and research publications.
A/I
Evidence of managing the delivery of a product design brief from concept development to manufacture.
A/I
Experience of CAD led product design to both traditional and digital manufacture.
A/I
Evidence of producing highly accurate technical work and high-quality documentation
A/I
Experience of and/or familiarity with GUI for measurement devices, networking (preferably IoT and IIoT) solutions and data analytics, and integration of these into products
A/I
Experience of project management for research and innovation projects
A/I
Basic understanding of programming languages and AI for automation and data processing
A/I
Skills
Ability to be self-motivated, self- directed and ambitious to carry out the project activities
I
Excellent organisation skills
I
Ability to work as part of a team
I
Ability to work on own initiative
I
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A/I
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
I
Highly developed administrative abilities
A/I
Special Requirements
A willingness and ability to work at offsite locations and occasional travel in UK and internationally
A/I
BBF (Top 3 key behavioural categories most applicable to the role)
Level 3 Indicators
Location
Other
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Salary Range
Spot salary
Hours per week
37
Closing Date
02/03/2025
Ref No
1704