Senior Technician: Mechanical Workshop

We have an opportunity in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences for a Senior Technician to work in our Mechanical Workshop, using their skills in mechanical engineering to support the research and teaching activities of the School.

Based in the Mechanical Engineering Workshop within the Engineering Heartspace, you will lead in the consultation and design, development and construction of complex equipment, working according to specifications received verbally or via technical drawings.

You will manage projects, as directed by the Team Leader, using the full range of workshop equipment working with a range of materials. You will also carry out a number of other activities, including maintaining the workshop’s health and safety documentation. The role may also require occasional off-site working within the UK and overseas.

Applicants must have a qualification or experience equivalent to a HND, ideally supported with a formal engineering apprenticeship. It is important to have proven general mechanical engineering workshop skills, with the ability to operate workshop machinery and work with a range of materials. The ability to work from both full engineering drawings as well as less detailed sketches/ verbal instructions and be able to develop creative approaches to problem solving is also essential.

What We Offer:

• 38 days annual leave (including closure days and Bank Holidays), with the possibility to purchase up to ten additional days.
• Up to 5 days of paid time off to cover emergency caring responsibilities.
• A highly competitive pension scheme.
• Discounts at participating shops and cinemas, and a cycle to work scheme.
• A commitment to your development, with programmes, learning modules and mentoring schemes.
• An inclusive and diverse workplace.
• A range of generous family-friendly policies

Further information can be found at https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits

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.

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