Recruitment – Page 15 – Computing @ Newcastle: Employment & Enterprise

19 June, 2017

Dyer Engineering – Digital Manufacturing Engineer

Graduate – Digital Manufacturing Engineer

Stanley, Co Durham

Dyer Engineering is a leading fabrication and precision engineering business who are seeking to recruit a graduate Digital Manufacturing Engineer to expand their existing team, to support and drive an exciting new direction the business is taking.

Dyer Engineering has huge diversity in both its production capability and the markets in which it operates. Operating across two sites, with first class manufacturing facilities, including: –

3D Cad Modeling Systems – Autodesk Inventor
4-axis laser cutting, plasma and EDM
Large and small-scale CNC multi-axis horizontal & vertical machining and turning
Extensive fabrication facilities coupled with process and operator welding approvals
We constantly strive to remain at the cutting edge when it comes to implementing innovation and technology and we are now embracing the opportunities being presented by Industry 4.0 and implementation of the ‘IoT’, ‘Big Data’, etc . We are currently developing a Digital Strategy to revolutionise our business operations and support our aim to become Best-in-Class.

To support our vision, we require a Digital Manufacturing Engineer who will offer us skills in computing and programming which we can blend into our existing, in-house engineering and manufacturing skills. This innovative approach will require somebody who is prepared to take onboard engineering and manufacturing concepts and processes outside of their comfort zone and develop new innovative approaches to solving problems

Ideally, we are seeking an individual with a degree and background in a computer science/IT related subject however we would consider applications from candidates with more traditional engineering degrees but can offer a good standard of computer programming and IT skills.

Key Duties & Responsibilities include:

Supporting the Operations Manager in the development and implementation of our Digital Strategy
Supporting our internal IT systems and networks
Managing, supporting and training staff in the roll out of business system enhancements
Developing a Company Intranet for data sharing / SharePoint / Office365 / Enterprise Social Platform
Improving the provision of data analysis and business metrics from our ERP system
Researching modern technologies and ideas to introduce to the business
Candidates must be qualified to Degree level. This role will suit a talented engineer who is looking to begin their career in a varied, challenging and rewarding organisation. In addition, the company has a very proactive approach towards training and places a great deal of emphasis on staff development.

Salary – £25K per annum starting salary, with good opportunity for progression
Working hours – 7.30 am to 4.30 pm (Mon-Thu) and 7.30 am to 12.30 pm on Fridays. (39 hours per week)
Holidays – 24 days plus public holidays.
Pension – 3% matching contribution
Please apply via e-mail to richard.bradley@dyer.co.uk attaching your CV and a brief covering note.

25 May, 2017

Graduate Jobs in Computing Science, Internships, and Work Experience

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(Graduate, working as a GRB rep)

15 March, 201717 March, 2017

Junior Developer – Newcastle

GCSEPod – A ground-breaking Education Publishing company are looking to grow their digital team to help them realise their product and platform’s potential. Founded in Newcastle, the company is Multi award-winning and at the forefront of EdTech. It has broken the mould and challenged convention in the sector. The product currently delivers learning materials to over 1000 schools in 22 countries and to in excess 280,000 pupils; It employs 25 people in central Newcastle.

This position is perfect for a developer who:

feels they are ready for new challenges and to apply skills learnt at University
wants to learn, experience and utilise new skills on a day-to-day basis
can be a key part of a team that takes full control of a product from start to finish

As we look to grow out our suite of products, based on a common platform and under a unifying brand, the right developer will have both the skills and the personality to be part of this journey and must be ready for the exciting challenges this will bring. You should have a great interest in development and the challenges it can lead to. Your role would be to form part of a highly-skilled development team (currently 2 senior developers), involved in new product development as well as implementing new features and maintaining existing code, that will enable the business to grow at an unparalleled rate maintaining its lead in the industry. The business environment is young, energetic and vibrant where colleagues are collaborative and collegiate in their approach.

We need you to:

have an interest in web technologies
have an understanding of OOP principles and common software design patterns
have a basic understanding of SQL and PHP
have an understanding of software testing and TDD
have an understanding version control, ideally with Git
work with the existing development team and colleagues throughout the business to resolve support tickets and develop new functionality
be confident and self-motivated, willing to suggest new methods, tools or ideas where appropriate

Other beneficial skills are:

a working knowledge of Linux command line interface
an understanding of website security issues
an understanding of front-end development
a familiarity with Javascript and the jQuery library
a familiarity with CSS/SASS

Other benefits are:

Supporting the successful candidate with training budget to develop skills and knowledge

Details to apply. Please send your CV & cover letter to David Silburn, Software Development Consultant at: david.silburn@gcsepod.com

10 March, 2017

AIS Neutron: .NET developer (Graduate/Junior)

AIS Neutron are recruiting Graduate / Junior level .NET developers to join their growing team. You will be working on the development of a new generation of .NET / C# software products; helping the firm transform its traditional business online.

These roles would be suitable for Graduate / Junior .NET Developer who have recently graduated from university and have a good understanding of the .NET framework (ASP.NET using C#) which might have been acquired as part of your degree course or through a placement year in industry.

Technologies –

ASP.NET MVC, C#, C#.NET, dot NET, Web Application Development, .NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 5, WCF, RESTful, Web API, SQL Server 2014, Agile, TDD, BDD, Mercurial (Hg)

For more information contact: hello@neutronvr.com

11 January, 2017

GRB: Graduate Jobs in Computing Science, Internships, and Work Experience