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Job Role

• A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Impact Area Manager: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
• The incumbent will be responsible to drive strategic impact within industry by means of research, development and transfer of technologies and integrated complete solutions to achieve the outcomes appropriate to the division and cluster mandate and strategy

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A Doctoral degree in materials sciences or engineering, or related fields (Metallurgical / Mechanical / Industrial Engineering expertise.
• At least 12 years post PhD experience in RDI and/or Manufacturing
• At least 8 years’ working experience in strategic leadership and/or business management at a senior level within the RDI sector
• Experience and skills in RDI project leadership

Solid track record of:

• Engagement with target sector on strategic level and understanding of industry competitiveness drivers (product and manufacturing)
• Broad understanding of relevant technologies and their potential impact on competitiveness
• SET capability building track record (HCD, R&D rigour and R&D infrastructure)

Closing: 

•  2025-08-05

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Job Role

• A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Research Group Leader: Advanced Casting Technologies.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A Doctoral degree in a Science or Engineering domain or equivalent.
• At least 8 years’ post PhD experience in manufacturing (preferably casting and metallurgy).
• Sound experience in managing a team of multi-disciplinary science/engineering professionals
• Proven track record in project management and research project leadership.
• Proven experience in business development of technical development projects.
• Solid product development experience.
• A demonstrated and solid track record of/in the following:
• Working in the casting and foundries industry.
• Metal primary castings discipline including publications and technology outputs.
• Business development and commercialisation activities.
• Development of novel technologies & product solution concepts for diverse clients
• Sound financial acumen.
• Solid communication skills (oral, presentation, research and report writing).
• Sound problem solving
• Appropriate national and international RDI networks
• An understanding of the research to market ‘innovation’ value chain.

Closing: 

•  2025-08-05