Mechanical Instrumentation Workshop Manager

at  Imperial College London

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for an individual with experience in mechanical engineering with the following attributes:

• Educated via apprenticeship and/or BTEC/HNC qualification in Mechanical Engineering or hold equivalent experience.
• Substantial experience working in a mechanical workshop or equivalent, with knowledge of design and production; CADCAM; CNC production methods in turning, milling and EDM wire erosion; and operation of general workshop manual machine tools
• Thorough knowledge of Workplace Health & Safety regulations and demonstrable good practice
• Experience with procurement of goods and services within a research or engineering environment.
• Experience working in a Higher Education, University, Industrial R&D or similar environment.
• Experience of line managing staff and their development.
• Ability to assess and change priorities as requirements and deadlines evolve, organising your own work with minimal supervision.
• A creative, analytical and technical approach to problem solving.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for effective interaction in key working relationships and the ability to deal with a wide range of people, understanding, conceptualising and interpreting their requirements.
• Computer skills, including word-processing, spreadsheets and the Internet.
• Discipline and regard for confidentiality and security at all times.

AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS

Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

• Download: Mechanical Instrumentation Workshop Manager JD.Pdf
• Download: Employee Benefits Booklet.Pdf

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.
We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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ABOUT THE ROLE

The Department of Physics is looking to recruit a Mechanical Instrumentation Workshop Manager. The Mechanical Instrumentation Workshop provides design and manufacturing support for the Department’s research experiments, and the postholder will be responsible for all aspects of the facility’s management and provisioning; this includes budgeting, Workplace Health & Safety, scheduling, quality checking and any subcontracting. The postholder will liaise directly with research staff and students, contributing expert knowledge, innovation and creativity to research activities. The postholder will supervise the workshop’s core team of technicians and hold responsibility for their recruitment, performance and development. They will also have oversight of the local apprentice tutors, providing a safe working environment for apprentices while on rotation in the Department of Physics.

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

The role will be to run the Mechanical Instrumentation Workshop, providing facilities to researchers and technicians. You will review and prioritise workshop requests, managing requirements, scheduling and any charging of work where necessary, and you will provide troubleshooting and quality checking to ensure timely and economical delivery of research neds. You will serve as a technical expert for research staff and students to solve workshop requests and advise on complex design and manufacture needs, including keeping abreast of advancements in relevant equipment and techniques. Alongside constant development of the facility – upskilling, investing in new technology and project manging of any installations and upgrades – you will act as the manager of the workshop, supervising the core team of technicians and serving as lead tutor for mechanical apprentice technicians. You will support relevant teaching activities and represent the workshop on necessary working groups and committees