Technical Facility Manager-Robotics Living Lab - (6551)

The Opportunity

Manchester Metropolitan University is seeking a Technical Facility Manger to join our team, This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in  managing our new Robotics Living Lab housed within the Manchester Fashion Institute.  

The Role

As a Technical Facility Manager you will:

• Work closely with Prof. Postlethwaite to provide technical support and ensure the appropriate management, future planning, and smooth running of the Robotics Living Lab.
• Provide significant input and leadership into projects within the Robotics Living Lab and be responsible for delivering world class research outputs alongside supporting the development of funding applications.
• Support the development of; end effector tools for 6 axis cobot technologies for fashion/ garment manufacture, agile technologies and further iterations of e.g., cutting tools alongside supporting the development and crossover of coding from Fashion specific programs to robotic technologies
• Support the development and crossover of coding from fashion specific programmes to robotic technologies 

About you

To succeed at this role you will possess 

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships and establish networks with internal and external contacts and influence stakeholders
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to meet project deadlines and influence outcomes under changing circumstances
• Excellent management skills with an ability to work with your initiative and demonstrate a willingness to lead and have the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• The ability to work under pressure and juggle competing priorities effectively

You must also demonstrate extensive technical knowledge of

• Robotics and mechatronics including control and automation
• Automation and robotic systems including awareness and understanding of technologies related to safety, robot programming, computer vision and path planning
• Emerging and state-of-the-art and commercially available cobot/robot technologies
• Technical skills in collaborative robotics/ tooling solutions/ Experience with software development for automation and robotics (e.g., Python, ROS)

The Team

You will be part of a large and diverse Technical Team that works  in specialist laboratories, workshops, studios and IT facilities, our technical professionals play a key role supporting, guiding, and advising across our university from sciences,  engineering, art, design and technology, through to sports, ceramics, nursing and physiotherapy.  

We offer a creative working environment that inspires our staff to fulfil their potential and offer training to further develop your skills and expertise. 

How to apply:

Please upload a cover letter and your CV detailing how you meet the essential criteria in the attached Job Description.

If you would like more information about this post, please get in touch with Dr Jane Eagling, at j.eagling@mmu.ac.uk

Manchester Met University is committed to creating an intentionally inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We understand the importance of having a diverse workforce and the benefits it can bring to ensuring diversity of thought and innovation in everything we do. We, therefore, encourage applications from our local and international communities, in particular people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, people with disabilities and people who identify as LGBTQ+.