Tech Lead - AM

Join a dynamic research team delivering impact to manufacturing in the North West!

Are you an expert in Additive Manufacturing looking to step into a high-impact leadership role? As our Technical Lead in Additive Manufacturing (AM), you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and industrial application. You will mentor talented project engineers, drive technical excellence, and shape the future of our technology roadmap.

Our group matures and transitions academic research into real-world industrial solutions. In this role, you will oversee a diverse portfolio of sophisticated AM projects, ensuring they align with our strategic priorities and deliver maximum value to our industrial partners.

You will have:

• Proven Expertise: A strong background in relevant technical research and the successful delivery of sophisticated AM projects.
• Technical Breadth: Deep knowledge in areas such as AM process development, material characterisation, process simulation, or online/offline monitoring and control tools.
• Leadership Skills: Experience leading, mentoring, or coaching engineers in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Communication Skills: Excellent collaboration skills to bridge the gap between advanced research and practical industrial application.

What We Offer
The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

This role and function is challenging, but very rewarding. As such the AMRC is committed to supporting and mentoring their staff in their experience and development.

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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