Aerospace Technician

About the Role

The School of Engineering and Material Science (SEMS) is seeking to appoint an Aerospace Technician to work as part of a team of technical staff to support a large volume of varied activity specialising within the aero department as well as in the wider activities of the School of Engineering & Materials Science (SEMS), supporting research and teaching programmes. The role will involve manufacturing components in a variety of materials to high accuracy, using conventional machines and ideally with some experience of CNC machinery.

About You

You should have:

• B-TEC, City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Technician Certificate or equivalent technical education
• Previous experience in the workshop environment with the ability to machine a wide range of engineering materials

Good knowledge and understanding of workshop health and safety, with a good understanding of the relevant regulations. A commitment to safe working practices.

 About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The School is part of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, which comprises of five schools and two institutes. SEMS is a large School with circa 80 academics and around 50 postdoctoral research staff. There are around 1500 undergraduate and postgraduate students and 180 PhD students on the London campus. These are supported by an administrative and technical staff of circa 45.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

Our reformer heritage informs our conviction that great ideas can and should come from anywhere. It’s an approach that has brought results across the globe, from the communities of east London to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
In return, we offer 30 days’ leave per annum, access to a pension scheme, a season ticket loan scheme and competitive salaries. We also offer enhanced family friendly leave, and an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus. You will also work with a friendly team, with personal development opportunities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability.

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