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Engineering Technician - Laboratory Services
Work Model
📍 Sheffield, England
Employment
💼 Full-Time Direct
Recruitment Type
🛡️ Direct to HR Pipeline
Role Overview & Responsibilities
The successful postholder will be an integral member of the Department’s existing Laboratory services team. Based in Laboratories within the Engineering Heartspace you will collaborate with the Engineering Team Leader and other Laboratory services technicians. The postholder will provide technical expertise to undergraduate projects, postgraduate projects and other collaborators within the Faculty of Engineering.
This position will require outstanding “customer” service skills and the ability to react to constantly evolving demands of a lively research environment, the postholder will take ownership for supporting the Department’s varied research groups including, but not limited to the Human Interaction, Tribology, Dynamics and Thermofluids, working independently as well as part of a team to provide specialist knowledge in the design, manufacture and commissioning of components and specialist equipment for research and teaching activities.
You will also be responsible for supporting the day-to-day management of laboratories ensuring they continue to be recognized for their customer service excellence whilst also maintaining outstanding Health and Safety standards.
It is envisaged that this role will be 40% workshop based and 60% laboratory based.
Hands on Mechanical workshop skills are crucial to be successful in this role.
We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.
We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.
To find out what makes the University of Sheffield a remarkable place to work, watch this short film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LblLk18zmo, and follow @sheffielduni and @ShefUniJobs on Twitter for more information.
This position will require outstanding “customer” service skills and the ability to react to constantly evolving demands of a lively research environment, the postholder will take ownership for supporting the Department’s varied research groups including, but not limited to the Human Interaction, Tribology, Dynamics and Thermofluids, working independently as well as part of a team to provide specialist knowledge in the design, manufacture and commissioning of components and specialist equipment for research and teaching activities.
You will also be responsible for supporting the day-to-day management of laboratories ensuring they continue to be recognized for their customer service excellence whilst also maintaining outstanding Health and Safety standards.
It is envisaged that this role will be 40% workshop based and 60% laboratory based.
Hands on Mechanical workshop skills are crucial to be successful in this role.
We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.
We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.
To find out what makes the University of Sheffield a remarkable place to work, watch this short film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LblLk18zmo, and follow @sheffielduni and @ShefUniJobs on Twitter for more information.
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