Technician Maternity Cover
Job Description
Faculty / Department
Faculty of Engineering
Salary
£36,381 – £39,379 per annum
Location / Campus
South Kensington Campus – On site only
Contract Type / Work Pattern
Full time – Fixed term
Closing date
27-Oct-2024
Technician Maternity Cover to join the multi-disciplined ACE Prototyping and Manufacturing Workshop Team at the The Dyson School of Design EngineeringAbout the role
The Dyson School of Design Engineering is the 10th and newest engineering department at Imperial College London. The School brings together traditional engineering disciplines with areas such as behavioural science, design thinking, ethics, and business model innovation, to foster creativity and rigour in a single engineering discipline. The School is unique in its delivery of joint degrees with the Royal College of Art.
We are hiring a Technician Maternity Cover to join our multi-disciplined ACE Prototyping and Manufacturing Workshop Team who will be responsible to the Technical Services and Safety Officer. The purpose of the post is to provide essential support to the ACE Workshop where students and staff are learning state of the art workshop skills and utilise these in their degrees and individual projects. The facilities provide technical support for exciting entrepreneurial prototyping activities within teaching, research and any other activities associated with Design Engineering.
What you would be doing
The post holder will be part of a technical team and will be responsible to the Technical Services and Safety Manager. You will provide an engineering consultancy, design and production service to departmental users, this also includes the instruction and teaching of prototyping and manufacturing techniques including hands-on teaching of workshop skills on manual machines to workshop users of all abilities.
Workshop Duties
Manufacture components from a variety of materials to a high level of accuracy, operating both manual machines and CNC operated equipment.
Provide technical support, advice and demonstration in manufacturing and prototyping to workshop users of all abilities. This includes a variety of manual machines from wood working to metal working as well as CNC operated equipment and hand tools associated with the workshop, exhibiting a professional level of skills and ability in woods, metals and plastics in a multi-disciplined workshop.
To monitor and assist with activities carried out in the workshop, ensuring and promoting a high standard of health and safety practices.
To perform routine housekeeping tasks, ensuring that the workshop facilities are well maintained and tidy.
Provide induction and supervision to workshop users, ensuring compliance of workshop procedures
Other
Please refer to the job description for a full list of responsibilities.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone educated to at least BTEC HNC or equivalent, with completion of a recognised engineering apprenticeship-training scheme and proven experience in:
working at a multi-discipline workshop, preferably within a teaching environment
use of traditional engineering machines and hand tools
use of CADCAM software
use of CNC, 3D printing and Laser cutter equipment
The postholder should be familiar with mechanical workshop practices and workshop instrumentation and have a good understanding of Workplace Health & Safety regulations and procedures. Alongside excellent practical skills and ability to apply relevant techniques and methods you should have good interpersonal and communication skills for effective interaction with other support services members, technical, academic, teaching staff, students and external contacts.
Please refer to the job description for a full list of the essential and desirable requirements.
What we can offer you
The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity
Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities, a cycle-to-work scheme, or an interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel
Being part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.
Further information
The role is full-time and is a fixed-term contract maternity cover for 10 months.
Please refer to the job description for a full list of responsibilities, and essential and desirable requirements.
Should you require any further details on the role, contact Ingrid Logan, Technical Services and Safety Manager, via [email protected].
Should you have any queries about the application process, contact Monika Delczyk, Senior Finance and Staff Administrator, via [email protected].
The interview date will be confirmed in an invitation to shortlisted candidates.
Closing date: 27th October 2024 or after (until a sufficient number of applications is received)
Planned start date: 6th January 2025 or earlier
Available documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.
Download: Employee Benefits Booklet.Pdf
Download: ENG03290 Technician Maternity Cover Job Description.Pdf
Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.
We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you encounter any technical issues while applying online, please don’t hesitate to email us at [email protected]. We’re here to help.
About Imperial
Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.
Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.
As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.
This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial College London.
Our Culture
We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.
Our values are at the root of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.