Technical Engineer

University of Greenwich - School of Engineering

We are seeking to appoint a Technical Engineer specialising predominately in Mechanical Engineering to be based at the University of Greenwich’s Medway Campus, who can provide practical support for the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate students within the School of Engineering.

We are looking for applicants who are passionate and have high expertise about Engineering. The role’s main responsibilities will be working within the technical team to provide support for teaching and laboratory work, managing machine workshop, demonstrating to students, research and consultancy work within the School of Engineering and part of the Faculty of Engineering and Science. The post holder will be under the direction of the Senior Technical Engineer Team Leader within the Faculty.

The postholder will have responsibility for health and safety in the workshop liaising closely with the Engineering Health and Safety Manager to ensure co-ordination of new policies. Have the experience of manufacture or provision of manufacturing support for the development of artifacts associated with student projects, laboratory activities, and research projects.

In a student facing role the postholder will advise and guide students in the development of practical aspects of their projects and will supervise student practical work including on field trips.

Other duties to support the broader remit of the technical team will include other Engineering disciplines Civil & Chemical along with outreach and open days promotional activities.

We’re looking for a team player who can work on their own initiative. Good organisational skills and time management are also key.

The university is a brilliant place to work. We aim to become the top modern university in the UK by 2030 and our people are truly at the heart of what we want to achieve. We offer a great set of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options including hybrid working and a genuine commitment to development.

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience, and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.