Senior Technician

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh seeks a Senior Technician to join the uCreate team for a 12-month fixed-term role. This position demands a passion for technology, mechanical repair experience, and a strong communication skill set, where the successful candidate will lead technical efforts in digital manufacture and 3D digitisation.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension schemes

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical repairs and problem diagnosis.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Expertise in 3D Digitisation and additive/subtractive manufacture.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead in digital manufacture and 3D digitisation.
• Supervise and manage staff in a user-focused environment.
• Communicate technical information effectively to non-technical users.

Skills

Mechanical repairs

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Additive manufacture

Subtractive manufacture

3D Digitisation

3D modelling

Electronics

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Job Description

We are looking for a skilled Senior Technician to join our award winning uCreate team for a 12 month fixed-term period. If you have a passion for technology and enjoy sharing your knowledge, skills and enthusiasm with others then we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will be sharing the service’s technical lead in digital manufacture and 3D digitisation and should have some knowledge and practical experience in these areas.

Job Description

We are looking for a skilled Senior Technician to join our award winning uCreate team for a 12 month fixed-term period. If you have a passion for technology and enjoy sharing your knowledge, skills and enthusiasm with others then we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will be sharing the service’s technical lead in digital manufacture and 3D digitisation and should have some knowledge and practical experience in these areas.

Working hours are 21 hours per week between Monday and Friday during standard working hours, there will be the opportunity to discuss the exact configuration of these hours during the interview process. On occasion there may be a requirement to adjust working times on an ad-hoc basis, as agreed with post-holder. As this is a user-facing role, there is limited flexibility around working hours and working from home. Please refer to the University’s Hybrid Workplace Policy for more information.

The salary for this post is at Grade UE06: £34,132 to £39,355 per annum pro-rata as part-time (21 hours per week).

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

• Experience carrying out mechanical repairs, diagnosing problems and implementing solutions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
• A track record of staff supervision in a demanding user-focused environment.
• Software and hardware skills should include some combination of additive and subtractive manufacture, 3D Digitisation, 3D modelling, Electronics, with expert knowledge in at least two of them.
• The ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise effectively.
  
  

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter
  
  

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
  
  

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 23rd June 2025.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held week commencing 7th July 2025.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

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