Senior Mechanical Workshop Technician

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Queen Mary University of London Full time

About the Role

The School of Engineering and Material Science (SEMS) is seeking to appoint a Senior Mechanical Workshop Technician.

SEMS is a large School with circa 80 academics and around 50 postdoctoral research staff. There are around 1500 undergraduate and taught postgraduate students and 180 PhD students on the London campus. These are supported by an administrative and technical staff of circa 45. The workshop facilities are a core resource for multiple schools. The post holders will work as part of a mechanical workshop team to support research and teaching programmes. The role involves design, manufacturing high precision components in a variety of materials to high accuracy, modification of components, and providing advice for students and researchers.

About You

You should hold qualifications equitable to BTEC, HNC/D in Mechanical Engineering or a recognised and certificated apprenticeship in Engineering followed by on the job training and experience; have significant experience in mechanical engineering workshop design and production, preferably within a research or engineering development environment; be skilled in the use of standard machine tools, CNC machine tools, programming, set up and use and have a good knowledge and understanding of workshop health and safety issues and relevant regulations.

About the School

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About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we've fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it's simply 'the right thing to do' but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days' leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary's commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Please note: this opportunity was previously advertised as Opportunity 561 and is now being re-advertised, please kindly note previous applicants of this opportunity need not apply.

£42,405 to £49,785 per annum



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