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Salary range: £61,165 - £68,817 per annum

FTE: 1 FTE 

Term: Open-ended 

Closing Date: 04 December 2026

Location: Renfrew 

The University of Strathclyde has a long history of working with industry to deliver strong business growth from access to research and innovation expertise. The latest major initiative continuing to deliver on this track record is through the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

As a magnet for innovation in advanced manufacturing, the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) group of specialist R&D centres, supports manufacturing, engineering and associated tech businesses of all sizes, to thrive domestically and internationally through accelerating productivity, embracing new digital technologies and achieving net-zero targets.

We turn smart ideas into reality and deliver ground-breaking research. Coming from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, our passionate team works alongside industry, academia, and the public sector to solve problems, train the workforce of the future and generate the creative ideas that will transform manufacturing. Ultimately, we are growing the economy, developing a vibrant and skilled talent pool and helping create prosperous, sustainable communities.

Applicants may use tools such as AI to support their application; however, all submissions must accurately reflect their own experience and understanding. The University reserves the right to verify the authenticity of application materials and may reject applications where concerns arise.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a talented and motivated Team Lead (Principal Engineer) to play a key role in advancing our research, development, and manufacturing capability. In this role, you’ll lead a team working at the forefront of industrially focused engineering challenges—designing and delivering innovative solutions that make a real impact for our partners. You’ll contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects, applying your managerial and technical expertise to the effective operation of the team, ensuring that we get the very best from each of the members of your team. As a progressive and evolving organisation, we will expect you to identify and work collaboratively to shape new approaches that drive continual improvement. You will also be expected to proactively seek project opportunities with industry partners, generating income from both commercial and public sector funding sources.

What makes this an exceptional opportunity is the breadth of technologies and sectors you’ll be exposed to. At NMIS, our work spans a wide range of manufacturing technologies, such as – remanufacturing, forming and forging, precision machining, materials engineering, digital manufacturing technologies, and cutting-edge modelling and digital twin technologies. These capabilities support a wide range of high-value manufacturing sectors, including Energy, Power Electronics, Aerospace, Defence, and Space – giving you the chance to work in a technically challenging and rewarding environment.

Collaboration sits at the heart of what we do. You’ll work closely with colleagues, customers, suppliers, and wider networks, helping to build strong relationships that support innovation and future opportunities.

If you're a proactive problem-solver with strong managerial and technical skills, excellent communication, and a passion for advancing engineering capability, we’d love to hear from you.

For informal enquiries, please contact Stephen Fitzpatrick, Director (Digital Factory), s.fitzpatrick@strath.ac.uk
 
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Salary range: £61,165 - £68,817 per annum 

FTE: 1 

Term: Open-ended

Closing Date: 18 November 2026

Location: NMIS Centres

The University of Strathclyde has a long history of working with industry to deliver strong business growth from access to research and innovation expertise. The latest major initiative continuing to deliver on this track record is through the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

As a magnet for innovation in advanced manufacturing, the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) group of specialist R&D centres, supports manufacturing, engineering and associated tech businesses of all sizes, to thrive domestically and internationally through accelerating productivity, embracing new digital technologies and achieving net-zero targets.

We turn smart ideas into reality and deliver ground-breaking research.

Coming from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, our passionate team works alongside industry, academia, and the public sector to solve problems, train the workforce of the future and generate the creative ideas that will transform manufacturing.

Ultimately, we are growing the economy, developing a vibrant and skilled talent pool and helping create prosperous, sustainable communities.

The Opportunity

This is an outstanding opportunity to shape the future of Health, Safety and Wellbeing within one of the UK's most innovative manufacturing organisations. As Head of NMIS Health, Safety and Wellbeing, you will provide strategic leadership across NMIS, championing the University’s Culture of Care and helping to embed an environment where safety, wellbeing, and care for one another are fundamental to our success. You will ensure compliance, build capability, empower colleagues to take ownership of safety and wellbeing, strengthen engagement and collaboration, and drive continuous improvement in performance at every level of the organisation.

Working across multiple facilities, research programmes and industrial partnerships, you will lead the evolution of our Health, Safety and Wellbeing strategy, aligned with the University’s Culture of Care and wider health and safety framework, ensuring compliance, building capability and inspiring positive behaviours at every level of the organisation. You will be a visible leader and trusted advisor, supporting NMIS in its ambition to become a recognised exemplar for Health, Safety and Wellbeing within the manufacturing, innovation and research sectors.

The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement, strengthen organisational resilience, and enhance workforce engagement through a proactive, people-centred approach. By combining strategic thinking with operational excellence, you will help ensure that NMIS remains a place where innovation can flourish safely, people can perform at their best, and every colleague goes home healthy, safe and well.

For informal enquiries, please contact Jim Hannigan, Chief Operating Officer, james.hannigan@strath.ac.uk
 
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Salary range: £38,448 - £46,970 per annum

FTE: 1

Term: Open-ended

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

Help industry strengthen and scale, through helping them innovate and turn ideas into real projects - join NMIS as a Business Development Executive (Industry Account Lead)

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde, works with businesses of all sizes to tackle manufacturing challenges, explore new technologies, and turn innovation into practical industrial solutions. Bringing together industry, research expertise and world-class facilities, we help companies improve productivity, adopt advanced manufacturing and digital technologies, and develop new opportunities for growth.

We're looking for a Business Development Executive (Industry Account Lead) to help us build those connections and grow them into meaningful, long-term relationships. You'll work directly with companies to understand their priorities, identify opportunities for collaboration and help shape projects that deliver real value for industry.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role for someone who enjoys working with people, understands the industrial environment and can bring together commercial and technical colleagues to move opportunities forward.

What you’ll be doing:

· Develop lasting relationships with new and existing industry customers, taking time to understand their businesses, challenges and ambitions.
· Connect customer needs with NMIS expertise and facilities, working closely with our engineering, research and project teams to develop successful proposals with strong industry impact.
· Help shape commercial and collaborative R&D opportunities, developing scopes of work, proposals and funding applications with colleagues.
· Build connections across industry networks and supply chains, including opportunities to bring companies together around shared challenges.
· Support the development of a portfolio of customer accounts, identifying opportunities for further engagement, repeat business and collaboration.
· Work as part of a strong Commercial Team, contributing to continuous improvement and maintaining a well-managed process using our CRM systems to support follow-up, visibility and progress.

What you’ll bring:

· Experience in business development, customer engagement or account development, ideally in manufacturing, engineering, technology or industrial innovation.
· An ability to build trusted relationships and communicate confidently with both commercial and technical audiences.
· Curiosity about how businesses operate and the ability to recognise where new technologies or research can make a difference.
· Good organisation and follow-through, with the confidence to coordinate people and progress opportunities from first conversation towards delivery.
· A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience, ideally in engineering, physical sciences or a related industrial field.

Experience of advanced manufacturing, digital technologies, AI/data-driven applications, materials or electronics would be welcome, but you don’t need to be a specialist in every area. We’re particularly interested in your ability to successfully connect customer needs with the right people and solutions.

Why NMIS?

You’ll work alongside specialists across advanced manufacturing, digital technologies and industrial R&D, with the chance to engage a broad range of businesses and see how ideas develop into real projects with tangible impacts. With world-class facilities, leading experts, and strong partnerships across academia, government, and industry, we offer an unparalleled environment for innovation and growth, with a clear purpose – strengthening and scaling UK industry to achieve increased investment, jobs and growth.

For informal enquiries, please contact Steven Halliday, NMIS Head of Business Development & Strategy - steven.halliday@strath.ac.uk
 

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Salary range: £48,337 - £59,390 per annum 

FTE: 1 

Term: Open-ended

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

Location: Inchinnan, Renfrew

The University of Strathclyde has a long history of working with industry to deliver strong business growth from access to research and innovation expertise. The latest major initiative continuing to deliver on this track record is through the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).
As a magnet for innovation in advanced manufacturing, the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) group of specialist R&D centres, supports manufacturing, engineering and associated tech businesses of all sizes, to thrive domestically and internationally through accelerating productivity, embracing new digital technologies and achieving net-zero targets.

We turn smart ideas into reality and deliver ground-breaking research.

Coming from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, our passionate team works alongside industry, academia, and the public sector to solve problems, train the workforce of the future and generate the creative ideas that will transform manufacturing.

Ultimately, we are growing the economy, developing a vibrant and skilled talent pool and helping create prosperous, sustainable communities.

The Opportunity

The AFRC is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Senior Technologist – Materials. This role will lead and deliver high-value research and knowledge exchange programmes, focused on the industrial application of advanced materials processing technologies.
Working across AFRC and NMIS initiatives, you will play a key role in translating research into impact through process innovation, materials testing & characterisation, materials development, and digital manufacturing. You will lead technical work packages, and work closely with AFRC’s industrial partners to deliver applied solutions. You will also develop and lead your own programme of knowledge exchange, applying for and managing externally funded projects and contributing to strategic capability development.

To be considered for this position, you will hold a good honours degree and a PhD (or equivalent professional experience) in a relevant discipline such as Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or Manufacturing Engineering. You will have a proven track record in applied research and/or industrial delivery in forging or forming technologies and a strong interest in knowledge exchange.

The successful candidate must be eligible and willing to undergo UK security clearance in order to work on sensitive or restricted projects.
Applicants may use tools such as AI to support their application; however, all submissions must accurately reflect their own experience and understanding. The University reserves the right to verify the authenticity of application materials and may reject applications where concerns arise.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Michael King, Principal Engineer (Materials Team Lead), michael.king@strath.ac.uk
 
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