Project Leader Job at University of Warwick, Peterborough

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Job Description

Fixed-term contract for 24 months, 36.5 hours per week.

This is a unique opportunity to support the development of commercial technology that will enable the foundry industry to become more sustainable. The project is an ideal opportunity for an engineer with interest in complex engineering design, sustainability and energy efficiency.

OMEGA Sinto Foundry Machinery Limited (OSFML) is a world-class manufacturer of chemically bonded sand equipment, offering a wide range of products which includes sand mixers, mould handling equipment, core making machines, shakeouts, sand reclamation plants and coating plants. OSFML are a current driving force for foundry industry sustainability, recognising that the industry needs to change to meet UK manufacturing’s net-zero obligation.

This Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) will look to disrupt the way that waste heat from foundry processes is recovered. The project will develop technology that can convert waste heat into electricity at a cost that is affordable to companies of all sizes, driving a modular practical solution to a difficult engineering problem. A secondary part of the project will consider the use of hydrogen as a fuel to replace natural gas for sand fluidisation.

The role will be primarily based at OSFML’s headquarters in Peterborough, Peterborough is fittingly regarded as the UK’s Environment Capital, perfectly matching this project’s goals to improve sustainability for high energy using companies. Peterborough is a cathedral city, only 45 minutes from London set in Cambridge’s beautiful countryside. National and international travel will be required for this project to visit customer sites and understand their requirements.

You will work as part of a team at OSFML, interacting at all levels of the business, defining the needs of the project and managing its progress and delivery. The position is a 24 month fixed term contract and offers a dedicated training budget of £4000 each year that can be tailored towards your personal development.

You will need to hold a minimum of a 2.1 Honours Masters degree (or equivalent) in mechanical, mechatronic or manufacturing engineering.

As a minimum, we will need the following: Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills together with the ability to work with senior management staff, experience of using Solidworks, excellent oral and written communication skills, including a patient approach to knowledge transfer activities, industrial experience in manufacturing or engineering environments, an ability to work alone and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, a proven ability to problem solve, excellent organisational skills and a passion for sustainability.

About KTP.

This post is part of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) initiative funded by Innovate UK. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is a UK-wide programme that has been helping businesses for the past 40 years to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK Knowledge Base. If you want to apply your degree and experience, start a “real job” straight away and gain a professional qualification, then a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is what you're looking for. For further information visit http://ktp.innovateuk.org/

Interview Date: TBC

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Your aim is to help Omega Sinto Foundry Machinery Limited (OSFML) to design and develop disruptive organic rankine cycle (ORC) technology to convert waste heat from foundry processes into electricity, improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions from high energy processes. Secondary aims are to transfer knowledge into the company to allow OSFML machinery to transition away from natural gas to hydrogen as a fuel.


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage the design of disruptive ORC technology at OSFML, working with OSFML’s multi-disciplinary engineering team of mechanical, electrical and manufacturing designers

  • Take an active role in the design and development of the ORC system, modelling designs using Solidworks and completing structural calculations

  • Supervise the manufacture of prototype units which will be deployed at test sites, internal to OSFML and also at customer sites.

  • Work with the OSFML team to establish a project plan, decide delivery dates and scope for the project.

  • Transfer knowledge into OSFML for the use of hydrogen as a fuel for sand fluidization.

  • Research state of the art energy transfer information that can be used by OSFML to improve designs for the ORC technology.

  • Understand customer requirements and develop a statement of requirements for the new ORC technology.

  • Work with OSFML’s marketing team to develop material to help customers understand the potential of the new technology in terms of cost, energy savings and environmental benefit.

  • Develop and measure metrics to show project success.

  • Develop training material and communications packs to embed knowledge within OSFML

  • Track progress against the project at all key stages

  • Engage with stakeholders across the business to create engagement and communicate project status and outcomes

  • Define a personal development plan with the help of OSFML and WMG University staff, and attend all necessary KTP related courses, events, management and reporting meetings as and when necessary.

  • Contribute to the preparation of reporting material for the project steering committee and support day to day project management tasks.

  • Maintain constant communication with OSFML and WMG staff, University departments and the project steering committee in order to plan, execute and manage the KTP-related activities.

  • Responsible for establishing dissemination channels and methods (e.g. training courses, dissemination events and presentation, discussion forums, training material, detailed project documentation) in order to ensure an effective knowledge transfer to OSFML staff.


The Candidate will be working as part of a collaborative industrial project and must work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team including factory personnel. Importantly the candidate should be able to take responsibility and have the confidence and ability to lead the project and embed the new knowledge within OSFML through training, paired working and through organising dissemination events.

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The University of Warwick provides an inclusive working and learning environment, recognising and respecting every individual’s differences. We welcome applications from individuals who identify with any of the protected characteristics defined by the Equality Act 2010. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.



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