Technical Specialist - Student Workshop (FM11682)

Job title Technical Specialist - Student Workshop

Department Mechanical Engineering

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

Grade Grade 6

Contract Type Full Time, Open Ended

Placed on Thursday 09 May 2024

Closing date Thursday 23 May 2024

Interview date To be confirmed

Reference FM11682

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About the role:

Do you want to support the next generation of engineers and contribute to world class research? Are you flexible and adaptable in your approach to work?

We're looking for a motivated technical specialist to join our team. Our technical team plays a crucial role in enriching the student experience.

You will work in our student workshop teaching and supervising our undergraduate students. You will provide technical support for both teaching and research activities. You could be making parts for a student racing car one day or working with researchers to build an artificial knee the next.

You'll use conventional machine tools (milling machines, lathes, etc) as well as CNC machines for more complex machining requirements. You will contribute to the teaching and supervision of undergraduates in the use of machine/hand tools and during final year individual research projects. You'll also provide skills in welding/fabrication in steel, stainless steel and aluminium together with bench fitting and assembly.

You will be required to supervise student activities in the Workshop and carry out inductions to ensure safe working at all times. You'll also offer a training programme for apprentice technicians, supervising their development by setting their workload and training schedule, as well as providing support and general guidance during their studies.

The role is a full time (36.5 hours) position, but we can consider flexible working.

For informal enquiries please contact Florence Richardson, Technical Supervisor, on 01225 384622 or [email protected] or Julian Sulley, Director of Technical Services, on 01225 385202 or [email protected]. Please ensure you submit your application via the University website.

About you:

Our ideal candidate will have:

A recognised machining apprenticeship and/or experience in a similar role

Experience of upholding safe working practices

The ability to assess scientific and technical information and suggest solutions

Confidence working and communicating with a diverse student population (we can provide training if necessary)

Experience working with mechanical workshop conventional machine tools and hand tools

Experience in the supervision and/or instruction related to the training of students, apprentices or trainees in an engineering workshop environment is a bonus but not crucial. If you have experience of assembly, fitting, fabrication or welding this will also be an advantage.

About us:

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is in the top 5 in the UK for our undergraduate courses and internationally renowned for our research output. You will be part of this success through the technical support you provide to our students and staff.

The University of Bath is set amongst green fields overlooking the world- heritage city of Bath - with the city centre only 1 mile from campus. This is an innovative, successful and rewarding place to work and develop your career. Other benefits include a generous leave entitlement, pension schemes, a wide range of learning and development opportunities and various staff discounts.

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.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves 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.

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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 will be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.