Job description
This is an exciting position for an MSc level graduate with 1-2 years’ experience of working in a manufacturing setting to implement Industry 5.0 principles to address / replace current paper-based process and lack of integration across the business.
Skills/ experience required include:
Experience of working in a manufacturing setting with some experience of
digital manufacturing and modern management practices
Understanding, at least at a conceptual level of Industry 5.0.
Experience working in manufacturing settings with some experience of
technologies such as smart/digital manufacturing/ERP technologi
Knowledge of modern management practices such as lean and six sigma
Understanding, at least at a conceptual level, of Industry 5.0
Some technical understanding, practical experience or a willingness to
learn:
Theoretical framework for implementation of Industry 5.0 which will include
a reference model and systems model to evaluate PSP digital maturity
Production management flow analysis techniques to measure KPIs
Management tools such as Soft Systems Methodologies, Business model Canvas
and Value Stream Mapping
Digital twins and digital dashboards
Accessing data, data analytics, Data Flow Diagrams.
Working with hardware and programmable logic control (plc) systems
High-level programming languages e.g., Python
Knowledge of statistical software and simulation packages e.g., SPSS, R,
Anylogic.
Main responsibilities:
Review of top-level business strategy including supply chain,
partnership and customer issues
Create a culture that embraces new integrative technologies and a
forward-thinking Industry 5.0 philosophy to empower employees to make data
driven decisions
Integrate new processes and information flows with the supply chain in
parallel with introducing a data-based decision-making process
Review, improvement and implementation of better integration between design
and production planning and control, and supply chain and reduce reliance
on manual systems
Clean, analyse and display data in a quick and easily accessible format
(e.g., digital dashboard).
Identify any skills gaps in the company and develop appropriate learning
material and deliver training workshops
Deliver regular project updates across the business to ensure all staff are
updated on the progress of the KTP project
Personal attributes:
Strong interpersonal skills, good communication skills
The ability to work within a multidisciplinary project team
Leadership and maturity of communication and organisation skills to deliver
the KTP project and ensure it achieves agreed milestones and objectives
Ability to work independently and use initiative
Strong desire to pursue innovative approaches and pathways
Ability to work closely with all stakeholders and establish an effective
knowledge transfer process in the company
Additional Benefits and support:
Up to £4000 for personal and professional development for the duration
of the project
Annual leave (25 days p/a)
Professional support and mentorship
Mental Health and wellbeing support:
https://www.aston.ac.uk/staff-public/hr/Benefits-and-Rewards/health-wellbei
ng
Career prospects:
60% of our KTP associates are being offered employment by the companies at the end of the KTP
Project description
This Knowledge Transfer Partnership project aims to review, integrate and optimise the operational and business management processes and exploit the benefits of digitisation to deliver improved efficiency and productivity at Protaform Springs and Pressings (PSP). The project will address PSP’s strategic need to address limitations set by incumbent processes and improve operational efficiency to reduce costs, improve service and enhance sustainability.
About the business
Protaform are manufacturers and suppliers of springs, pressworks, wireforms and multiforms to ISO 9001:2015 standard and providing assembly, tooling and design and welding services from the base in Redditch, England. More about the company: https://protaform.com/
Digital manufacturing
Industrial Engineering & Operations
MSc level, ideally with a first degree in either Production or Industrial Engineering followed by a master’s degree focussed on Business/ Operations Management with relevant IT modules.
15 May 2023
11 June 2023
0377-23
This is an exciting position for an MSc level graduate with 1-2 years’ experience of working in a manufacturing setting to implement Industry 5.0 principles to address / replace current paper-based process and lack of integration across the business.
Skills/ experience required include:
Experience of working in a manufacturing setting with some experience of digital manufacturing and modern management practices
Understanding, at least at a conceptual level of Industry 5.0.
Experience working in manufacturing settings with some experience of technologies such as smart/digital manufacturing/ERP technologi
Knowledge of modern management practices such as lean and six sigma
Understanding, at least at a conceptual level, of Industry 5.0
Some technical understanding, practical experience or a willingness to learn:
Theoretical framework for implementation of Industry 5.0 which will include a reference model and systems model to evaluate PSP digital maturity
Production management flow analysis techniques to measure KPIs
Management tools such as Soft Systems Methodologies, Business model Canvas and Value Stream Mapping
Digital twins and digital dashboards
Accessing data, data analytics, Data Flow Diagrams.
Working with hardware and programmable logic control (plc) systems
High-level programming languages e.g., Python
Knowledge of statistical software and simulation packages e.g., SPSS, R, Anylogic.
Main responsibilities:
Review of top-level business strategy including supply chain, partnership and customer issues
Create a culture that embraces new integrative technologies and a forward-thinking Industry 5.0 philosophy to empower employees to make data driven decisions
Integrate new processes and information flows with the supply chain in parallel with introducing a data-based decision-making process
Review, improvement and implementation of better integration between design and production planning and control, and supply chain and reduce reliance on manual systems
Clean, analyse and display data in a quick and easily accessible format (e.g., digital dashboard).
Identify any skills gaps in the company and develop appropriate learning material and deliver training workshops
Deliver regular project updates across the business to ensure all staff are updated on the progress of the KTP project
Personal attributes:
Strong interpersonal skills, good communication skills
The ability to work within a multidisciplinary project team
Leadership and maturity of communication and organisation skills to deliver the KTP project and ensure it achieves agreed milestones and objectives
Ability to work independently and use initiative
Strong desire to pursue innovative approaches and pathways
Ability to work closely with all stakeholders and establish an effective knowledge transfer process in the company
Additional Benefits and support:
Up to £4000 for personal and professional development for the duration of the project
Annual leave (25 days p/a)
Professional support and mentorship
Mental Health and wellbeing support: https://www.aston.ac.uk/staff-public/hr/Benefits-and-Rewards/health-wellbeing
Career prospects:
60% of our KTP associates are being offered employment by the companies at the end of the KTP