We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive senior technician to join our dynamic Faculty Technical Operations team, which strives to provide a sector leading technical support for our students and staff. The purpose of this role is:
- The Advanced Metals Processing research area of Royce builds upon the innovative, creative, practical and research capabilities of our enterprising technical staff. The platform aims to accelerate interdisciplinary research by recognising the intrinsic synergies in the experimental workflows of Natural Science and Engineering. The Senior Technician forms a vital part in interacting with research, teaching and industrial stakeholders throughout this process.
- The Senior Technician is required to support the work of the Advanced Metals Processing research area within Royce. The primary focus of this role will be the provision of support in the areas of Thermomechanical Processing and Thermomechanical Testing. These facilities are used for supporting world-class research as well as work with industry.
- The Senior Technician is expected to play a key role in ensuring our experimental facilities run efficiently and develop in response to the needs of the research and industrial collaborators. They will be expected to have a close and supportive working relationship with the academic staff and their researchers who are delivering research projects and facility managers enabling external access to Royce facilities.
- The Senior Technician will need to collaborate, cooperate and work effectively with other platforms utilising facilities and platforms such as Advanced Manufacturing and Workshops via the PPMS booking system.
What you will get in return:
- Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
- Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
- Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here
Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.
Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Ross Nolan
Email: ross.nolan@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
