Process Technician x2

at  University of Warwick

WMG

Position Type
Fixed Term
Duration
FTC until 31st March 2027
Salary
£30,505 - £33,882 per annum
About the Role
For informal enquiries, please contact Rob Gruar (Chief Engineer – Electrochemical Materials and Manufacturing) at Rob.Gruar@warwick.ac.uk
40 hour working week , which will be 36.5 hours per week plus 3.5 hours contracted overtime at 1.5 hours.
Working pattern will be 4 x 10 hour shifts per week (start and finish times to be confirmed).
Do you have experience of working in a chemistry laboratory or in the converting industry? Do you have experience in delivering high-quality coatings or other battery components ideally from a materials or battery cell manufacturing environment?
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.
About You
WMG, a vibrant, cutting-edge research institution at the University of Warwick, are seeking to appoint a Process Technician to provide technical support for the Energy Innovation Centre (EIC). The EIC includes a £13 million Battery Materials Scale-Up Pilot Line the development of new battery chemistries from concept through to fully proven traction batteries, in sufficient quantities for industrial scale testing. The Process Technician role will be associated with WMG’s partnership with UKBIC in the delivery and operation of the Flexible Pilot Line (FPL) – hosted at UKBIC.
The role requires relevant experience in a related engineering discipline as you will be responsible for providing support to both internal and external delegates. As a result, you should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as a high level of awareness for health and safety. Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles would be an advantage.
About the Department
WMG is the largest department at the University of Warwick with over 800 staff, world renowned for providing innovative solutions to industry through its research, development and education programmes. Our industry focussed education portfolio includes nearly 3,000 students studying management, technology and applied engineering subjects, at postgraduate and undergraduate level. We have high expectations for our teaching and our courses are regularly ranked top in the UK and amongst the leading courses in their field in the world.
At WMG we are committed to supporting staff to achieve their potential. We currently hold the Athena SWAN Silver Award and the University of Warwick holds an Institutional Silver Award: a national initiative that recognizes the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia.
For further information about WMG, please visit our website.
For further information on the WMG centre High Value Manufacturing Catapult, please see our website.
We believe there should be no barriers to continuing education, and we strive to ensure that the future workforce has the skills they need to become the UK’s upcoming engineers and inventors.
Our unique approach to undergraduate education enables full-time students, Higher Apprentices, and full-time employees to gain an engineering degree.
Our teaching staff deliver educational programmes not just at Warwick, but internationally, and the knowledge we can leverage from our research excellence enables our students to reach their highest possible standards.
About the University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’*.

You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

• QS World University Rankings 2024

** Research Excellence Framework 2021
How to Apply

Please refer the Job description for details