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    4. Mechanical Engineering Placement Student Belfast 2023
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    We are recruiting a Mechanical Engineering Placement Student for our Engineering team for 12 month placement starting in July 2023 based at our Belfast headquarters. The Mechanical Engineering Placement Student will work in the Engineering team enhancing Andor’s innovative scientific product portfolio and providing technical support. The role extends to mechanical design and development of scientific cameras and high end opto-mechanical mechanisms, engineering change management within a production environment, bill of material management, one-off customer special request support and development, support for customer queries and production technical support.

    The Mechanical Engineering Placement Student will be completing the 2nd year of a BEng honours degree (IMechE accredited) in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical & Manufacturing, Aeronautical, Product Design or Automotive Engineering by July 2023 and be available to start placement in July 2023.

    Informal enquiries may be directed to Louise Dooley In-House Recruitment Specialist via email to l.dooley@andor.com

    Please apply via this link: Andor Technology - Oxford Instruments Careers (oxinst.com) and include list of modules and scores achieved so far in degree modules.

    Completed applications should be submitted no later than midnight on 6th November 2022.

    Please note on this occasion we are unable to provide sponsorship for visa applicants for this particular post, as such applicants must hold the right to work in the UK to be eligible.

    Why Andor

    Our company values of being Inclusive, Innovative, Trusted and Purposeful are at the core of everything we do for our customers and our teams. At Andor, our employees are fundamental to our business success and we are delighted to provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits programme with a range of options to suit your lifestyle.

    Andor Benefits

    Andor provides employees with a competitive compensation & benefits package to suit your lifestyle.

    • Health & Wellbeing- Mental Health First Aiders, Employee Assistance Programme (LifeWorks, Babylon and UnMind), Private Medical Insurance with BUPA for you and your dependents, Income Protection, Life Assurance and Personal Accident Insurance. Company sick pay and medical leave, Occupational healthcare Service, 2 days paid leave for volunteering each year
    • Money & Lifestyle –Pension – employer contributory scheme (6%), Share Incentive Plan, Leave Purchase Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Car Salary Exchange Scheme, Tech Purchase scheme. Give as You Earn. Employee discount scheme. Free Parking Onsite.
    • Career –Externally accredited training and development opportunities including support with professional qualifications, Service awards, LinkedIn learning, Learning & development programmes.
    • Work Life Balance – 187.5 holiday hours, 9 customary holidays. Flexible start and finish times, lunchtime finish on Fridays, Enhanced maternity pay, Enhanced paternity pay, Bereavement leave, 5 days wedding leave

    Andor

    Andor is the global leader in the pioneering and manufacturing of high-performance light measuring solutions, bringing together the latest developments in sensors, electronics, optics and software. Our ground-breaking low light imaging cameras, spectroscopy solutions and microscopy systems are being used to develop cures for cancer, explore deeper into space and examine clean energy sources. We are among the world’s most innovative companies in the Photonics industry, measuring light down to a single photon and capturing events occurring within 1 billionth of a second.

    We are part of the wider Oxford Instruments Group which also includes NanoAnalysis, NanoScience, Asylum Research, Plasma Technology, X-Ray Technology, Imaris and Magnetic Resonance. At Oxford Instruments, we enable the world’s leading industrial companies and scientific research communities to image, analyse and manipulate materials down to the atomic and molecular level.

    At Andor we are innovative, hardworking but also a fun place to work with regular events happening such as employee dog walks, quizzes, fitness bootcamps, staff guitar orchestra, litter picks in the local area and fancy-dress competitions.

    Andor is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all. However, our employment monitoring data tells us that women, individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities and people with a disability are currently under-represented therefore, we particularly welcome applications from these individuals. We are committed to ensuring our workplace is a safe, welcoming and inclusive place to work, which is why we subscribe to Equality Charter Marks.