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Stores Technician

Heriot-Watt University - School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £22,681 to £24,533 Grade 4 per annum (salary dependent on experience and qualifications)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 28th September 2023
Closes: 26th October 2023
Job Ref: 3337

Location: Edinburgh

Contract: Full Time (1FTE), Open Ended

Salary:  

Grade 4 £22,681-£24,533 per annum (salary dependent on experience and qualifications) 

Closing Date: Midnight on Thursday 26th October 2023

Reference: 3337

Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and leading-edge, relevant research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for innovation, business, and industry.

The School of Engineering & Physical Sciences has an international research reputation and close connection with the professional and industrial world of science, engineering, and technology. 

Job Summary

We are seeking to appoint a full time Stores Technician to work in the schools busy central Store.

The EPS School Store is led by the Store Supervisor, 2 Stores Technicians and a Store Assistant and is based in two locations within the school.

Detailed Description

The work will be varied and will require the successful candidate to provide a fair, friendly, and timely service to staff, student partners and visitors to meet our commitment to pursuing service excellence. To achieve this commitment all professional services staff, need to be adaptable and prepared to support other teams and colleagues to meet the needs of academic staff and students.

This is a busy environment servicing the needs of 150 academic staff, 80 Professional Services staff, and 200 Post Graduate students with all the materials required across the scientific and engineering disciplines for research and teaching.

Key duties and responsibilities

The post holder is required to:

  • Purchasing and receipting of goods and services using the University Oracle system or Purchase Credit Card.
  • Liaise with suppliers for delivery of goods, check deliveries against orders and coordinate queries & returns, liaising with end users and suppliers.
  • Maintain key levels of stock within the Store, reporting of stock turnover, reordering stock and recharging for goods used.
  • Issue, maintain and dispense Store stock items including gas cylinders, liquid nitrogen, solvents, chemicals and stock items.
  • Liaise with internal technicians to ensure safe practices e.g., gas regulators, Liquid Nitrogen use and transport.
  • Disposal of chemicals including solvents, powders etc.
  • Ensure a high standard of housekeeping within the Stores areas including recycling, waste segregation etc.

Essential Criteria 

Applicants must have:

  • Educated to SCQF Level 7-8 (HNC/HND) or equivalent in Chemistry/biology/life sciences or extensive experience in a similar role.
  • Experience of working within a similar environment as outlined above
  • Competent in the use of relevant IT packages (Word, Excel, Outlook etc)
  • Experience of health & safety legislation in a technical environment
  • Demonstrable ability to work quickly, flexibly, and accurately.
  • Demonstrable provision of excellent customer service and flexibility in customer care
  • Manual handling will be involved requiring fitness and physical effort.

For all criteria, further details and how to apply, please click the 'Apply' button, above.

Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.

Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers https://disc.hw.ac.uk/.

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