Senior University Workshop Technician – Vehicle Technology
Full job description
The Clever Fish Recruitment
Salary: £33,000 per year
Senior Workshop Technician (Formula Student)
On-going, temporary contract. Opportunity for longer fixed term post.
9:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday
(May need flexibility to fit with team activities)
35 hours paid per week.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Good working knowledge of vehicle technology.
* A keen interest in motor sports and vehicles would be desirable.
* HNC/HND/Degree depending on practical experience.
* Extensive experience of working in a mechanical workshop environment (lathes, milling machines).
* Knowledge of CAD, particularly Solidworks.
* Familiarity with electrical/electronics systems would be an advantage
* Able to cope and work under pressure in a busy environment, working to deadlines.
* Able to deal with staff and students at all levels in a pleasant, helpful, and efficient manner.
* Well organised.
* Good communicator.
The Role:
* Provide technical and manufacturing support to the university’s Formula Student race team during design, build, test, and race phases
* Liaise with workshop teams (welding, electrical/electronics, mechanical workshops) to ensure that the team’s work requests are submitted in a timely manner, and that project deadlines can be met.
* Ensure that the team’s practical activities are conducted in a safe manner.
* Work with academic colleagues and the Formula Student team to plan for and enable the transition of the team’s activities into new facilities in 2022.
Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities or Duties:
* Provide technical design and manufacturing support to the Formula Student team.
* Ensure the team operates in a safe manner and complies with all relevant health and safety requirements.
* Train team members in basic workshop techniques and supervise their activities.
* Coordinate team activities to ensure that milestones and target are met.
* Support the teaching activities of the mechanical workshop team during quieter periods in the FS team calendar.
* Independently plan and prioritise your own day-to-day tasks and how they are done based on your own knowledge and experience.
* Liaison with outside suppliers, ordering of equipment and materials and control of consumables stock.
* To undertake other duties commensurate with the grade and experience of the post-holder.
Health and Safety
* To follow procedures appertaining to the safe operation of equipment and usage. To ensure continuing compliance with all health and safety regulations, undertaking appropriate staff training.
* To assist the technical manager with the management of all health and safety matters in the team’s workshop areas.
General
* To act at all times in accordance with the University’s policies and procedures relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, and all other policies and procedures, which apply to the post.
* To undertake appropriate training and development activities.
If you feel that you have the skills and experience required, please submit your CV with supporting covering letter.
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