Overview
Position Title: Medical Device Development Engineering Apprentice
Company: AstraZeneca
Location: Cardiff, UK
Job Description:
This Apprenticeship is designed to build the engineers of the future who will be responsible for medical devices that are used to deliver medications to a wide range of patients. Engineering apprentices play a hugely important role at AstraZeneca, supporting the development of our new products while also maintaining products already on the market. This role will provide experience in a broad range of areas working with various diverse functions across AZ sites globally allowing candidates to develop technical as well as developing leadership/interpersonal relationship skills.
Responsibilities:
- Carrying out feasibility assessments of potential designs
- Use of rapid prototyping to generate prototypes
- Introducing new products to the market
- Analysing data to identify any improvements or design changes
- Use of software to support design and analysis i.e. CAD, FEA, CFD etc
- Designing and running usability studies to assess user interactions
- Assessing risk related to design, use and manufacture of products
- Carrying out mechanical testing of devices
- Initiating and managing design changes to currently marketed devices
- Carrying out investigations to determine root causes
- Selection and introduction of manufacturing processes
- Working with suppliers to deliver discreet work packages
- device lab maintenance/ownership
- Improve working practices to increase efficiency and quality of output
Requirements:
- Enthusiastic individuals who are keen to learn and with a genuine curiosity
- Innovative/ creative thinker
- Able to act independently but also to work and contribute in a team environment
- Good organisational skills with an excellent attention to detail
- The ability to work on multiple tasks and understanding how to prioritise
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- A proactive and rational approach to problem solving.
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines.