12-Month Industrial Placement: Quality Engineering

Employer: Atlas Copco IAS UK Ltd

Position:  Quality Engineering

Salary: £21,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Job Type: Full-time, Internship

Work location: Deeside, North Wales, UK

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

12-Month Industrial Placement: Metallurgy & Inspection Engineering

Duration: 12 months (Flexible start – ideally aligned with university placement schedules)
For: Undergraduate students (Sandwich Year / Industrial Placement)
Disciplines: Quality, Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering

Why Join Us?

Are you passionate about materials, curious about how things work, and eager to apply your knowledge in a real-world setting? This is your chance to gain hands-on experience in a high-tech manufacturing environment, working on cutting-edge inspection and testing techniques for heat-treated alloy components.

You’ll be part of a collaborative team tackling a real engineering challenge: developing a fast, reliable method to inspect rivets used in high-volume production. Your work will directly contribute to quality assurance, process improvement, and innovation in the field of metallurgy.

What You’ll Do

• Work with engineers and researchers to develop high-speed inspection techniques for hardened rivets.
• Explore and implement non-destructive testing (NDT) and automated inspection methods.
• Support heat treatment validation and metallurgical analysis of alloy components.
• Collect and analyze data to drive process improvements and ensure product quality.

Who We’re Looking For

• A student studying Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Someone with a keen interest in heat treatment, metallurgical testing, and quality control.
• Familiarity with NDT methods (e.g., hardness testing, eddy current, ultrasonic) is a bonus.
• A team player with strong analytical and communication skills.

What You’ll Gain

• Real-world experience in a production and quality assurance environment.
• Exposure to industrial heat treatment and advanced inspection technologies.
• A chance to make a measurable impact on a live engineering project.
• Valuable skills and insights to boost your career in materials or mechanical engineering.

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Canteen
• Company events
• Free fitness classes
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Quality Intern (SG)

Application Process

If you’re interested in this role, check out more information on the Official website and apply now!