Technical Specialist - Manufacturing Workshop (FM11958)

Job title Technical Specialist - Manufacturing Workshop

Department Mechanical Engineering

Salary Starting from £29,605, rising to £36,024

Grade Grade 6

Contract Type Full Time, Open Ended

Placed on Monday 09 September 2024

Closing date Monday 16 September 2024

Interview date To be confirmed

Reference FM11958

Applicant Visa Guidance Skilled Worker visa: guidance for applicants (bath.ac.uk)

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We are looking for a Technical Specialist to join the Manufacturing Workshops team!

About the role:

You will work as part of a multi skilled technical team, providing a service to both teaching and research in the engineering faculty. Skills provided by the team include the use of conventional and CNC machine tools with fitting skills to produce bespoke equipment.

Your core responsibility will be to provide the staff and students of the Faculty of Engineering and Design with skilled technical support for:

The design and manufacture of unique devices

The repair, modification and construction of new and existing equipment

The manufacture of new components

As part of the wider team, you will contribute to the teaching and supervision of undergraduates in a workshop environment, including the use of hand and machine tools. You will also provide technical support during final year individual projects, as well as supporting the departmental competition teams by providing input on designs and manufacturing complex components by a variety of techniques.

As this is a student-facing role, you need to be confident working and communicating with a diverse student population. As a team, you will be responsible for ensuring a safe working environment for students and colleagues.

This is a permanent role working full time, therefore requiring full time attendance on campus. For informal enquiries please contact either Julian Sulley, Director of Technical Services at [email protected] or 07528974616, Dave Wood, Technical Manager at [email protected], or Guy Brace, Technical Supervisor (Manufacturing Workshops) at [email protected] or 01225386858.

About you:

Our ideal candidate will have:

Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in a relevant field

A demonstrable ability to understand and assess relevant engineering information and suggest solutions to problems

Experience of upholding and improving safe working practices

A track record of delivering accessible training sessions to non- specialists

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

You will have the attributes to develop into a kind and culturally aware leader who fosters an environment where every individual is valued and respected, regardless of their background or identity. You will proactively seek out diverse perspectives, recognizing the richness and creativity this brings to decision-making and problem-solving. You will remain optimistic in the face of challenges, seeing them as opportunities for growth and innovation. You will understand that change is inevitable and necessary, actively encouraging those around you to adapt and evolve.

By promoting a culture of openness and inclusivity, coupled with a willingness to listen as well as a readiness to embrace change, you will contribute profoundly to a dynamic and empowered team that can thrive in today's rapidly changing world.

About us:

The manufacturing workshops are part of the Faculty Services structure and are staffed by a team of highly skilled technicians who provide both conventional and CNC manufacturing support coupled with technical advice and guidance to our academic and research staff and to our students.

What we can offer you:

a very generous employer contributory pension scheme

generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance

we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements

an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce

a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities

a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on Twitter for more information.

Further details:

Job Description & Person Specification

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We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.