"Senior Technician - Woodwork"

Are you a skilled and passionate fine woodworker and craftsperson? Do you have experience of sharing knowledge and skills whilst maintaining safe and creative workshop facilities? If so, Birmingham City University has an exciting opportunity as a Senior Technician-Woodwork.

The role is focused on supporting students in the production of high-quality outcomes for a range of courses, such as Architecture, Interior architecture, Landscape architecture and Product and Furniture Design as well as managing the safe and efficient running of the woodwork facilities.

The successful candidate will be expected to use excellent communication and organizational skills to manage their time and workload and work closely with teaching staff to deliver high-quality experience to students. A co-operative and flexible approach is essential and will require occasional weekend working on open days and promotional events.

As a Senior Technician, the successful candidate will be comfortable working within a team as well as on their own initiative. You will be expected to carry out all tasks associated with running a facility which will involve:

• Training students, through 1:1 instruction and group demonstrations.
• Maintaining equipment, and scheduling machine servicing.
• Ordering materials and recording material use and stock levels.
• Championing sustainable working methods and use of resources.
• Managing appointment and demonstration bookings
• General housekeeping tasks, and general workshop upkeep.
• Creating and reviewing health and safety documentation.
• Ensure that Health and Safety is maintained and put into practice at all times.
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with technical colleagues supporting their development and skill building.
• Undertake your own skills and professional development.
• Inspire workshop use for all students across our School.
• Use a range of common and specialized software.

The candidate should be qualified to degree level in a relevant subject (or equivalent level combination of qualifications, skills and experience) and be able to demonstrate significant practical experience of woodwork at all scales and levels of production.

Essential experience in the following areas:

• Working knowledge in at least two other disciplines of Metal, Plastics, Ceramics, and CAD equipment and techniques.
• Demonstrate a commitment to undertake self-development and knowledge building.
• Organizing and maintaining facilities and equipment.
• Translating concept ideas and models into high quality outcomes
• A working knowledge of a wide range of woods and materials
• Handmade wood jointing and construction techniques.
• Experienced woodworking machine operation
• Experience of working with materials at different sizes and scales
• Laminating
• Wood turning
• Finishing processes

Desirable:

• CNC Router operation
• Steam bending
• Veneering
• First Aid training
• COSHH qualification
• IOSH/NEBOSH qualification

Interviews will consist of a practical skills task and a formal question and answer interview. For further information about the role, please contact: Matthew Thomas.