Technologist - Degree Apprentice

Technologist Degree Apprenticeship Location: Lathom, Lancashire Qualifications: A-Level or equivalent Salary: Starting at £23,000 per annum Fully funded, leading to a Level 6 Materials Science degree from University of Derby WHO ARE WE? The NSG Group is a global leader in glass manufacturing in three business areas: Architectural, Automotive and Creative Technology. Our mission is to change our surroundings and improve our world. We work towards our Vision which is based on the strong belief in our long-held values: sincere and ethical culture, commitment to safety and technology and respect for people. THE ROLE The Functional Technology Team, within the Research and Development function is responsible for the development and testing of glazing products for the global architectural and automotive strategic business units. You''ll support technical work within existing development projects and manufacturing support activities whilst working towards a Degree Apprenticeship at The University of Derby. As a Degree Apprentice your responsibilities will include: Conducting laboratory-based material testing Measurement of material characteristics. Glass fractography for cause of failure assessment. Experimental stress analysis (including strain-gauging and photoelasticity). Optical microscopy via both stereo and polarising microscopes. Statistical analysis and reporting of results Production of Weibull modulus distributions. Application of process capability analysis and ..... full job details .....