Company Name: Oxford Flow
YINI Internal Reference:
Job Title: Junior Mechanical Engineer
No. of students required: 1 or 2
Student Type: Undergraduate
Department: Engineering
Salary: £18,525pa
Location: Oxford
Line Manager/ reports to: Senior Engineer
General Terms & Conditions: 37.5hrs/week, 25days holiday + bank holiday (per annum)
Other benefits if applicable: Flexible working hours
Placement Start date / Duration: Start early Summer 23, 12 months
Would like to interview in: Interviews in late January - February 2023

COMPANY BACKGROUND & WEB SITE:
Oxford Flow was founded in 2015 as a spin-out from The University of Oxford and produce the most precise and accurate flow control valves in the world; the range of pressure flow regulators are a fraction of the weight of traditional products and virtually maintenance free. This disruptive technology is used in water and gas distribution networks, oil and gas processes, and other industrial applications. Pressure Reducing Valves (PRVs) represent a £5bn sector of the global £70bn valve and actuator market.
www.oxford-flow.com

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE:
We are looking for a self-motivated engineering student to work alongside our talented team of mechanical and electrical engineers. We have projects that are mechanical based, with some opportunities to get hands on with instrumentation design. The year will give you a varied and diverse insight into the design process of bringing a product to market and give you the chance to get involved with multiple projects at various stages of development. Much of the work will involve testing an aspect of our products during the design development phase or developing the equipment to carry out testing. We are therefore looking for someone with strong experimental and problem solving skills.
You will be supported during the project by your line manager. Working in a fast-paced, innovative, start-up environment will develop both your technical and soft skills whilst giving you invaluable industry experience. Where required, relevant training will be provided including on-the-job learning. There will be opportunities to develop your communication skills when presenting your work to the rest of the team. You will be responsible for managing your workload and may have the chance to work on multiple projects simultaneously, improving your time and task-management.
The role will be based in our offices in central Oxford, a 10min walk from the train station. We work a flexible 7.5hr day, start times ranging from 7:30 – 9:30 depending on your preference, 5 days a week. We have 40 employees and a great team atmosphere. We have a young, dynamic engineering team; many cycle to work and we usually walk to somewhere to get lunch during our 1hr lunch break.

KEY COMPETENCIES:
- Currently in 2nd or later year studying a relevant engineering degree and on track for at least a 2:1
- Good analytical skills
- A logical approach to problem solving
- Basic CAD skills (we use SolidWorks)
- Practical experience is beneficial
- Proven experience in report writing and data analysis
- Experience using instrumentation (such as data acquisition) is desirable
- Familiarity with programming languages (Matlab/Python) is desirable
- Competent in Microsoft Office applications
- Demonstrate ability to work in a team
- Strong communication and written skills.