Job Description and Person Specification (HR5)
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Job Description
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Unit:
School of Electronics and Computer Science
Post Title:
Project Laboratory Technician
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Job Purpose:
 Day to day support and oversight of ECS teaching and project laboratories to ensure equipment
and resources are used safely and accurately.
 Student technical guidance and assistance for laboratory exercises enhancing the existing
specialist support provided.
 To provide electronics build/expertise for project students maintaining and increasing the current
high standard student support experience.
Key Accountabilities/Primary Responsibilities (6-10 bullet points maximum)
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Managing and maintaining the specialised project areas.
Day-to-day managing of MakerSpace. Managing laboratory space and
requirements of students and staff alike. Oversight of equipment functionality
and anomalies by the means of analysis and the capability to rectify when
required. The maintenance and upkeep of a safe and risk free environment.
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Provision of specialised technical advice and guidance for ECS student projects
incorporating direction of students in best practices, component advice and
problem solving with special attention to 3D printing, laser-cutting, auto pickand-place and PCB equipment.
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Assembly, regular testing and issuing of the specialised laboratory kits and
equipment that are used by ECS students on a daily basis thus improving the
reliability, repeatability and overall quality of the laboratory sessions. Includes
functional testing of workstation PC’s.
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All of the above functions in the context of an awareness of Health and Safety
issues. Such issues are addressed proactively and extend primarily to equipment
issued to staff and students, laboratory practices and the general laboratory
environment, together with the monitoring of student activities within these
areas.
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Maintain appropriate levels of laboratory consumables for all teaching project
laboratories.
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Expectation and willingness to learn new software and hardware skills as
required.
Internal & External Relationships: (nature & purpose of relationships)
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Support and guidance for ECS students in all aspects of their laboratory/project experience
whilst undertaking their programmes of study.
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Assistance to ECS academics for the provision of student laboratory/project supervision and
technical expertise.
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Member of the Technical support team working in unison to provide a high quality experience
for all ECS students.
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Appointee will be assigned a senior colleague (Senior electronics Technician) to guide their
development and aid their integration into ECS and the University and will be expected to
undertake appropriate training.
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Technical and supervisory duties will be allocated by ECS Senior Teaching Fellow within the
context of the laboratory programmes.
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Liaise with outside suppliers re: products/quality and procurement of equipment and/or
services.
Special Requirements:
Willingness to undertake Health and Safety training specific to role.
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Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
How to be
assessed
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:
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Skill level equivalent to achievement of HNC, ALevel, NVQ3 or equivalent professional
All by
application
interview and
references
qualification and experience in electronic or
electrical engineering
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Degree/HNC in electronic or electrical
engineering or equivalent knowledge and skills
Understanding and knowledge of circuit design
and construction.
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Knowledge of Electronic Design Automation
(EDA) tools
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Experience of working in a laboratory
environment
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Experience of working in a Higher Education
establishment
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Planning and Organising:
Capability to prioritise and organise activities for
adherence to deadlines
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Proven ability to provide flexible support to
people
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Ability to work closely with colleagues and
students to ensure the delivery of practical
learning outcomes associated with electronics,
electrical engineering and computer science
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Problem Solving and Initiative:
Proven ability to analyse and debug prototype
electronic circuits
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Experience of contributing innovative ideas in
order to solve technical problems.
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Experience of using judgement to find solutions
to problems for which no standard procedure
exist.
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Communicating and Influencing:
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Able to provide proactive advice and guidance to
students to develop understanding and resolve
problems
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Communicate information effectively, both
verbally and in writing
Other Skills and Behaviours:
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Positive attitude to colleagues and students
Job Hazard Analysis Form - Appendix to Job and Person Specification
Please tick one of the following statements:
This post is an office-based job with routine office hazards e.g. use of VDU (if ticked, no
further information needs to be supplied)
This post has some hazards other than routine office e.g. more than use of VDU
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Please tick all those that apply, and put N/A if not applicable
Environmental Exposures
O*
Outside work
N/A
Extremes of temperature (eg fridge/ furnace)
N/A
Potential for exposure to body fluids
N/A
Noise (greater than 80 dba - 8 hrs twa)
N/A
Exposure to hazardous substances (eg solvents, liquids, dust, fumes,
biohazards). Specify : leaded solder, flux & flux cleaner
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Frequent hand washing
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Ionising radiation.
N/A
F
Equipment/Tools/Machines used
Food Handling
N/A
Driving university vehicles(e.g. car/van/LGV/PCV)
N/A
Use of latex gloves (note: prohibited unless specific clinical necessity)
N/A
Vibrating tools ( e.g. strimmers, hammer drill, lawnmowers)
N/A
Physical Abilities
Load manual handling.
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Repetitive Crouching/Kneeling/Stooping
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Repetitive Pulling/Pushing
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Repetitive Lifting
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Standing for prolonged periods
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Repetitive Climbing i.e. steps, stools, ladders
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Fine motor grips (e.g. pipetting)
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Gross motor grips
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Repetitive reaching below shoulder height
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C
Repetitive reaching at shoulder height
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Repetitive reaching above shoulder height
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Psychosocial Issues
Face to face contact with public
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Lone working
N/A
Shift work/night work/on call duties
N/A
O – Occasionally (up to 1/3 of time); F – Frequently (up to 2/3 of time); C – Constantly (more than
2/3 of time) ## denotes to HR the need for a full PEHQ to be sent to all applicants for this position.
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