Northumbria University
Job title:
Faculty Technician – Digital Manufacturing
Company
Northumbria University
Job description
Job Description:Working with the Senior Technician for Manufacturing, you will assist with the day-to-day operation of our 3D printing facilities and workshop. You will operate and maintain a variety of different additive and subtractive prototyping machines to support interesting and exciting projects. This role will allow you to use your enthusiasm and creativity to assist our users in their research and study. As part of a dynamic, multi-skilled team you’ll ensure a positive, safe working environment for all our stakeholders.ABOUT THE ROLEWorking alongside senior technicians, the role holder will work in our manufacturing spaces to provide assistance and support to our students and staff. You will be work with stakeholders from a range of disciplines such as architecture and engineering to help them develop projects in support of teaching and research.Further information is available in the .ABOUT THE TEAMThe MCE/ABE technical team are responsible for to day-to-day operation and safety of a range of laboratories, workshops and studios in the Faculty of Engineering and Environment. They work closely with academic colleagues to provide and excellent student experience through their support of teaching and research activity.ABOUT YOUTo be successful in the role you will have an excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of manufacturing engineering and a working knowledge of CAD equipment and processes. You will be a good collaborator and can work effectively as a member of a large team. You should be enthusiastic and resourceful with a willingness to learn new skills.If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contactTo apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’. Your application must include a covering letter and a CV.ABOUT USAt Northumbria, we embrace tomorrow. We pursue new thinking, forge new partnerships, create, and exchange new knowledge, and find new solutions. Our inspirational academics, partners and students work together to tackle tomorrow’s challenges head on. We are ready for the future whatever it may hold.Ranked in the UK top 50 ( and ), Northumbria University is a research-intensive modern university with a global reputation for academic excellence. Northumbria recorded the biggest rise of any UK university for research power in the Research Excellence Framework for the second time in 2021 and is now rated within the top 25 in the UK.Northumbria is one of the largest universities in the UK with over 37,000 students from 137 countries. Putting students at the heart of an outstanding experience, and with world-leading research and award-winning partnerships, Northumbria is a new kind of excellent university. Discover more .Northumbria University is a great place to work. We empower our exceptional people to achieve shared ambitions and promote a positive work life balance. To say thank you, we offer a wide range of benefits including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, continued commitment to your learning and development and .Our Northumbria Values are guiding principles that define who we are, what we do and what is important to us. Our Values are: Academic Excellence; Innovation; Inclusivity; Collaboration; and Ambition.Our Behaviours describe how we do things and how we work together at Northumbria, reflecting our culture and our decision-making. Our Behaviours are: We listen and learn, we support one another to success, we respect everyone and their contributions, we trust in ourselves and each other and we are bold.Our Behaviours were co-created by colleagues from a range of roles across the University, who worked collaboratively to consider what it feels like to work for Northumbria, and where we need to continue to transform together to achieve what’s important to us.Please visit page to find out more.We are an on-campus organisation where colleagues work regular patterns of hours and on campus, with some flexibility on the timing of their hours and the location of their work in discussion with their manager.Northumbria University is committed to creating an inclusive culture where we take pride in, and value, the diversity of our staff. We encourage and welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds a bronze Athena Swan award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality, we are a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Race Equality Charter and are participating in the Stonewall Diversity Champion Programme. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.We are commited to keeping your data safe so it’s important for you to know how we use any personal data you give us. For more detailed information, access our .
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Location
Newcastle
Job date
Sun, 25 Aug 2024 07:51:11 GMT
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