Trainee Engineering Technician - 3D Printing And Laser Cutting

Trainee Engineering Technician - 3D Printing and Laser Cutting
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Salary
Starting from £23,144, rising to £24,533
Closing date
Tuesday 02 July 2024
About the role
We have a new opportunity for a Trainee Engineering Technician to join the Technical Services team and support the 3D Printing and Laser Cutting services.
Based primarily in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, you will join a team of multi-skilled technicians, who provide technical support to both teaching and research in the Department. Amongst the work the team supports are timetabled undergraduate teaching sessions, numerous student competition teams and a wide range of research activities.
You will receive training with a view to supporting departmental activity in a range of disciplines including:
- Laser Cutting
- 3D Printing - FDM, SLA and Polyjet
- 3D Scanning
- CAD Design using both 3D and 2D packages
Support will be provided by the existing technical team to build your skills in many of the above disciplines, in turn supporting colleagues and students within the department and beyond. As this is a student-facing role, you need to be confident working and communicating with a diverse student population.
About you
Our ideal candidate will:
- Be able to review and select appropriate technical methods, procedures and techniques to undertake tasks
- Understand and be able to assess information relating to scientific concepts
- Have experience of working reliably and efficiently with minimal supervision to appropriate standards and protocols
- Understand and comply with safe working practices
Further information
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Julian Sulley, Director of Technical Services, or Florence Richardson, Technical Supervisor.
The University of Bath is surrounded by green fields overlooking the world-heritage city of Bath - with the city centre only 1 mile from campus. On site, you will find all the local amenities you could ask for including shops, restaurants, cafes, banks and the world-class Sports Training Village. It is an innovative, successful and rewarding place to work and develop your career.
Both the Department and the University are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive working environment. The Department currently holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award, and we are working to further improve equality, diversity and inclusivity within the Department.
What we can offer you:
- a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- we are a family-friendly University and, with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
- an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
- a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan
We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.
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