ScottishPower
Placements
EDT partners with Scottish Power to provide a large number of Placement Opportunities across various business areas. The programme welcomes talented A-Level/Higher/Adv. Higher school leavers, undergraduates and graduates to partake in a 12-month paid placement experiencing real life exposure to the STEM industry. Through this programme, we aim to considerably enhance employability and aid students in their future careers. If you are interested in a Placement at Scottish Power you will find all of the available opportunities below.

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Endomag is transforming cancer care through its surgical guidance systems based on magnetic sensing which surgeons across the globe are using every day to locate cancer lesions and lymph nodes. With 3 product lines on the market, Sentimag, Magtrace and Magseed, the Cambridge-based company has sales in over 45 countries worldwide. DESCRIPTION OF ROLE: This role will involve working within the Product Engineering team with focus on monitoring and optimizing existing product designs/processes and helping introduce new products and processes to manufacture. This requires working on a large array of tasks such as devising and testing product design improvements, reviewing customer feedback to understand areas for product or process improvements and designing jigs to help improve product manufacture. This will be achieved working alongside other functions in the company and with our manufacturing partners and may involve interacting with our network of third-party suppliers and consultants. Your responsibilities will include: • Working within a team to devise creative ways to improve product manufacture, performance, and robustness. • Work alongside our manufacturing partners and other members of the Product Engineering team to help optimise manufacturing processes, documentation, inspection, and testing methods. • Building and testing of prototype products and designs to verify and validate design improvements. • Assisting with jig design, build and verification/validation to improve product manufacture and testing. • Data analysis and presentation of findings to help guide product and process improvements. • Producing clear and concise written technical reports and presentations to share and support findings. KEY COMPETENCIES: The successful applicant will have a passion and excellent grades in Electronics/Physical Sciences. They will be a self-starter and have an inquisitive and probing nature, with a keen interest in product design and development. This is a hands-on role that requires analytical and practical problem-solving skills with critical attention to detail and high levels of accuracy. Other desirable abilities and skills: • Experience with any of the following software packages is a benefit: LabVIEW, MATLAB, JMP, Solid works, Fusion 360. • Proficiency with MS Office; Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. • Excellent written communication and presentation skills. • Effective communication and teamwork. • Excellent organisational and time management skills to effectively handle conflicting priorities and ensure tight deadlines are met. • Willingness to work in a closely regulated industry.