Workshop Manager (73349-0624)

About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Paul Johnson (Senior Technical Services Manager) at paul.johnson@warwick.ac.uk.

Do you want to play a pivotal role in an exciting and rapidly expanding organisation at the forefront of innovation?

Do you have the drive and ability to engage and influence?

WMG is a vibrant, cutting-edge research institution at the University of Warwick. We have a great opportunity for a Workshop Manager to co-manage and supervise the WMG Technical Services Team and provide support for Students, Academic staff, and Industrial Collaborators with regards to research, teaching and events. This is a leadership role that will help drive our technical contribution to innovative research and offers fantastic opportunities for future career growth

About You

We are looking for someone with significant people management skills, along with a technical background in engineering development, to inspire and organise the technical workforce to meet it’s targets.

The role involves managing complex engineering/laboratory facilities and equipment, so technical knowledge across a wide range of engineering disciplines, along with a good knowledge of health and safety, and experience of budgetary control, is essential for the role.

We are looking for someone with a proactive and flexible work ethic, who will relish the opportunity to shape this role and contribute to the continued future success of WMG.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

About the Department

WMG is the largest department at the University of Warwick with over 800 staff, world renowned for providing innovative solutions to industry through its research, development and education programmes. Our industry focussed education portfolio includes nearly 3,000 students studying management, technology and applied engineering subjects, at postgraduate and undergraduate level. We have high expectations for our teaching and our courses are regularly ranked top in the UK and amongst the leading courses in their field in the world.

At WMG we are committed to supporting staff to achieve their potential. We currently hold the Athena SWAN Silver Award and the University of Warwick holds an Institutional Silver Award: a national initiative that recognizes the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia.

For further information about WMG, please visit our website. 

For further information on the WMG centre High Value Manufacturing Catapult, please see our website.

Further information about the Energy Innovation Centre can be found here.

We believe there should be no barriers to continuing education, and we strive to ensure that the future workforce has the skills they need to become the UK's upcoming engineers and inventors. 

Our unique approach to undergraduate education enables full-time students, Higher Apprentices, and full-time employees to gain an engineering degree. 

Our teaching staff deliver educational programmes not just at Warwick, but internationally, and the knowledge we can leverage from our research excellence enables our students to reach their highest possible standards. 

Full details of our range of undergraduate and Degree Apprenticeships can be found here.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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