Technician (Electronics)

Can you work autonomously and solve complex problems?  If you have proven experience of working in a technical support role and you can support the effective and efficient operation of our general facilities and resources, then this is the perfect role for you.

Working as part of our technical support team you will provide a comprehensive, immediate and specialised electronics support service for staff and students within the school.

You will help to deliver timely, and effective specialised research and teaching laboratory support to students, academic and research staff at all levels and visitors.

As an electronics technician you can expect to be involved in:

• Using your well-developed working technical knowledge to help solve problems independently, maintaining the working environment and raising any complex issues with more senior staff
• Planning and performing activities independently using a range of techniques, sometimes working from a limited brief
• Liaising with staff, students and visitors, as well as dealing with routine external service providers to ensure laboratory facilities and electronics test equipment are kept operational. Working collaboratively with other members of the team
• Operating technical equipment, assisting staff and students 
• Undertaking routine maintenance tasks, fault finding and basic repairs of electronic devices at module and component level. Soldering conventional and surface mount components
• The design of low voltage microcontroller based electronic circuits, printed circuit boards and electro-mechanical mechanisms

What will you bring to the role?

•   Educated to A level or equivalent in electronics engineering, or directly relevant industry experience 
•   Proven experience of working in a technical support role with experience using complex technical equipment
•   Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge in electronics 
•   Excellent working knowledge of safety regulations and procedures. For example, risk assessment, COSHH
•   Experience in supporting the procurement of technical equipment.
•   Providing complex equipment and technology advice to students and colleagues.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number CEMS-279-24.

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