Recruitment Role Profile Form (Template)
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Recruitment Role Profile Form
Job Title:
Senior Technical Manager - Advanced Materials Testing
School/Department:
Faculty of Engineering
Salary:
£36,661 - £45,053 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
Salary progression beyond this point subject to performance
Job Family and Level: Technical Services Level 5
Contract Status:
Full Time
Hours of Work:
36¼ hours per week, 5 days per week, 8.30am-4.50pm Mon-Thurs,
8.30am-4.25pm Fri.
Location:
Wolfson Building Faculty of Engineering, University Of Nottingham,
University Park, Nottingham. NG7 2RD
Reporting to:
Faculty Infrastructure Manager
Purpose of the New Role:
The purpose of the role is to provide efficient management and leadership of all technical staff
within the Wolfson and ITRC Buildings and the Creep Laboratory. The role is fundamental in
ensuring effective provision of test and analytical facilities in those buildings.
The Senior Technical Manager will collaborate and liaise where necessary with Senior Technical
Managers of other Engineering disciplines in order to co-ordinate tasks requiring different
engineering skills.
The role also involves regular meetings with Heads of Research, Heads of Teaching and
Infrastructure and Facilities Managers to plan strategies to keep laboratory provision and
equipment up to date and to maintain a high level of technical support.
Main Responsibilities
% time
per year
1.
Manage and lead a team of highly skilled technical staff based across various
locations, including the Wolfson building, ITRC building and the Creep
Laboratory. Ensuring the technical staff deliver the required level of support to
the Teaching Departments and Research Divisions of the Faculty to allow all
teaching and research activities to progress. Responsible for and dealing with
all the day to day personnel management, holiday, disciplinary, sickness and
motivation issues as they arise, liaising with HR as necessary. Manage the
performance review process, organise training and keep technician specific
training and skill records up to date. Regular meetings with senior technical
staff to ensure effective delegation of work activities and responsibilities.
30%
2.
Ensuring sound, up to date, technical support and knowledge is provided.
Provide advice and assistance to both research and academic staff and students
in the choice, scope, likely outcomes of techniques available, provision of
laboratory equipment and project work.
Advising Head of Departments, Research Division Heads and Research Group
20%
Heads on the following: New and replacement Equipment purchases. Teaching
laboratory equipment and running of labs. Future requirements regarding
teaching laboratories. Outlining, via the Faculty Infrastructure Committee
strategic planning of technical support to ensure future progress and to
consolidate effective and efficient technical support in that area.
3.
To train users (undergraduate, postgraduate, post doc, academic and technical
staff) in the use of processes and equipment in the Wolfson Building, including
electron microscopes, thermal analysis, metallography, x-ray diffraction, etc.
Where appropriate to operate and obtain results using equipment in the
Wolfson for those previously listed.
20%
4.
Responsible for the efficient and effective day to day management of the
Wolfson building, ITRC building and Creep laboratory, ensuring access and
security to all laboratories and offices. Ensuring general housekeeping in
laboratories and offices are kept to a high standard. Ensuring all laboratory
equipment is kept up to date, modern and tidy, maintained, and any repairs or
maintenance are recorded. Liaise with Estates, Faculty Infrastructure Manager
and Faculty Facilities Manager over repairs and maintenance to fabric of the
buildings, refurbishment and rearrangement of laboratories and offices.
10%
5.
Monitoring of work carried out within the areas of responsibility. Dealing with
workload and quality issues as they occur.
5%
6.
Responsible for all aspects of Health and Safety within the areas of
responsibility. Keeping up to date with regulations and working closely with the
Faculty Safety Officers. Auditing laboratories and offices periodically to ensure
compliance. To be aware of safety issues elsewhere in the Faculty and
University that may impact on the operation of activities in the buildings as
dealt with at Faculty Infrastructure Committee.
5%
7.
Identify shortfalls in technical support. Produce Role Profiles for recruitment of
new staff at the required TS Level. Shortlist and arrange interviews for
candidates, liaise with HR in Job advertisements and marketing of new posts.
5%
8.
Any other duties associated with the role.
5%
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Qualifications/
Education
Skills/Training
Essential
First level degree in science or
engineering discipline.
Substantial experience in both time
and scope in a University or research
laboratory engaged in areas of
materials testing (Physical, Chemical
and Mechanical testing).
Significant proven people and time
management experience.
Proven high level planning and
organisation skill and resource
management.
Excellent computer skills.
Excellent analytical, negotiation and
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Desirable
Experience
problem solving capability.
Proven technical specialist knowledge
and understanding in own technical
areas.
Experience in communicating with
students, academics, and researchers
from a wide ethnic background.
Statutory/Legal
Experience creating risk and COSHH
assessment and Safe systems of work.
The interpretation and implementation
of work related regulations and
procedures and an understanding of
non-compliance on other staff and the
University (e.g. Health and Safety)
Decision Making
i)
taken independently by the role holder
Short and medium workload planning to ensure technician support is provided across the
buildings.
Recording and monitoring technician skill levels.
Managing the Performance Review process across the Mechanical Test and Analytical
Technicians.
Personnel management of technician team.
Dealing with personnel issues as they arise.
Ensuring a quality service is provided to all the technical staff’s customers.
Managing the Laboratory based Trainee Technician throughout their 4 year training programs.
Selection, purchase and where required commissioning of new, replacement equipment and
parts for existing equipment up to agreed budget limits.
ii)
taken in collaboration with others
Collaborate with other area Safety Officers to implement Health and Safety regulations within
the working areas.
Liaising with Faculty Infrastructure Manager, Faculty Facilities Manager and Senior Technical
Managers within the Faculty of Engineering to co-ordinate tasks requiring multiple engineering
disciplines where required.
Producing long term strategies to achieve the aims/goals set for the Departments and
Research Divisions of the Faculty.
Identify and source new and replacement plant and equipment required for the updating of the
laboratories which require substantial financial resources.
iii)
referred to the appropriate line manager (please name) by the role holder
Dealing with personnel issues if they elevate.
Recruitment of staff.
Allocation of resources to the Buildings.
Additional Information
Ability to persuade, motivate and lead with a positive (can do, will do) attitude are all
necessary skills. As are a flexible approach, a willingness to accept responsibility and
communicate clearly at all levels.
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Head of School/Department
(or nominee):
Date completed:
Charlie Hallam
26/06/2014
Please quote ref ENG222514
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