Company Information and Introduction:
Croom Medical is a leading orthopaedic manufacturing company providing cutting-edge medical device manufacturing technology. Established in 1984, we specialize in producing knee, hip, and shoulder implants on behalf of multinational customers. In addition, our offerings include a wide range of products such as Spine Screws and Acetabular cups, made using advanced DSLM technology (Additive Manufacturing) in materials such as Titanium, Stainless Steel and Tantalum.
Croom Medical is committed to pushing the boundaries of medical devices and their manufacturing with involvement in national and international research projects. Key areas of advancement are Additive Manufacturing, automation, and digitisation. There are several challenges, unknowns, and research questions within each topic of concern for Croom, its’ customers, and research partners.
Croom is involved in two EU Horizon research projects, NOMAD and COGNIMAN, focused on the development of new dental implants, and automation for the Additive Manufacturing process chain respectively. Croom is also a partner in the SPRINT DTIF project focused on force monitoring in machining, and very active on the R&D of 3D printed tantalum in collaboration with Global Advanced Metals. More generally Croom’s R&D is focused on digitalisation of its operations and increasing energy efficiency through a number of routes.
The primary purpose of the role is to help develop and conduct research on these projects, whilst developing your research skills and competences; including the process of publication in peer-reviewed academic publications, along with the opportunity to develop your research network through EU collaborations. This position is intended for an engineer with a background in Additive Manufacturing and materials analysis, and an interest in industrial research and digitisation.
In addition to the Principal Duties and Responsibilities listed below, the successful candidate will also carry out the following duties specific to this project:
- Participate in team meetings on timeline projects
- Interact professionally and effectively with national and international collaborators
- Work as part of the research team to assist with analysis techniques
- Assist with the smooth operation of the lab including writing risk assessments, monitoring spending, booking equipment, ordering suppliers etc.
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