Specialist Technician Digital Fabrication 3DP

University of the Arts London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University of the Arts London seeks a capable technician to manage the daily operations of the digital fabrication labs and spaces. You will oversee bookings, carry out planned maintenance, and keep thorough logs, ensuring safe, efficient use of equipment during and outside timetabled teaching sessions.

You will contribute to curriculum development, collaborate with the technical team, and support inductions and training for students and staff, maintaining high service standards and safety

Qualifications

• 3D printing experience required.
• Slicing/tool pathing software experience required.
• Rhino 3D software experience.
• Teaching experience – deliver workshops.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and its application.
• Use and maintenance of fabric accessories equipment.
• Accessories making experience including pattern cutting and plant-room equipment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily running of digital fabrication lab spaces and booking of facilities.
• Perform planned maintenance and keep logs of maintenance activities.
• Contribute to planning and development of the digital fabrication area and curriculum.
• Collaborate with technical team to meet service levels and safety compliance.
• Induct new users and train on health and safety and equipment use.
• Provide feedback on service levels and student requirements to adapt standards.

Skills

3D printing

Slicing

3D modelling

Rhino 3D

Teaching

Health & Safety

Pattern cutting

Plant-room equipment

Laser cutting

CNC milling

Tools

Rhino 3D software

Job description

To take responsibility for the daily running of the digital fabrication lab spaces and associated areas within the College, including the use and booking of specialist facilities within and without timetabled teaching sessions.

To undertake planned maintenance and repairs, with guidance from more senior team members, perform routine housekeeping activities to keep all work areas in a safe, orderly and clean condition. Keep maintenance logs and records up to date.

To contribute, as a course team member, with the planning and development of the digital fabrication area, the identification of learning outcomes, including curriculum development, research and commercial activities.

To contribute and collaborate with technical team members as required to ensure the key priorities and levels of service are met successfully, compliance with Health and Safety, maintenance and repairs of equipment.

To assist in the inductions of new users into the facilities, providing training on all aspects of use including health and safety, following guidelines from Specialist Technicians and Technical Coordinators.

To provide feedback to Course Leaders, Technical Coordinators and Technical Managers regarding service levels and student requirements to ensure appropriate adaptations are made and contribute to the revision of standards of service delivery.

To supervise learning activities, providing expert guidance and advice to students, helping students to identify and supply appropriate techniques, processes, materials, resources and equipment to meet learning outcomes.

To provide formal or informal sessions to students that may include one or more of the following: demonstration, instruction with a process/technique, coaching with the development and proficiency of a particular skill, technique or process.

To provide detailed feedback to students and contribute critical input to student concept and expressive/creative intention in relation to agreed Course Learning Outcomes.

To demonstrate a high level of independent responsibility for the diagnosis and resolution of problems and creative/artistic challenges encountered with the execution of that work.

To carry out detailed and extensive research to support the ability to diagnose and resolve problems of a highly technical, complicated nature, that involves testing and re-testing scenarios and processes to lead to the successful design and achievement of intended learning outcome/execution of work.

To take responsibility for the maintenance of inventories, carrying out risk assessments and appropriate records for equipment, stock lists, ordering; commissioning, delivery, installation, servicing and repair of equipment reporting to the Technical Coordinator and/or Technical Manager.

Personal Specification

Experience, knowledge and qualifications

Essential skills

• 3D printing experience.
• Slicing/tool pathing software experience.

Rhino 3D software.

Teaching experience – deliver workshops.

Knowledge and understanding of all relevant Health and Safety legislation and their effective operational implementation.

Use and maintenance of Accessories equipment for fabric.

Accessories making experience, including pattern cutting and plant-room equipment and associate equipment.

• Ability to provide routine oral and written information clearly and concisely and able to understand and explain technical terms commonly in use in own area of work.
• Confidence in creating and maintaining engaging learning materials for specialist practice.

Professional practice

• Ability to uses a range of methods, tools and equipment to achieve a safe and acceptable standard of work, developing abilities and finding ways of improving working practices safely.
• Ability to ensure accurate information is passed onto appropriate people in a timely fashion to improve working practices.

Planning and managing resources

• Ability to work to agreed standards, organising own work in ways that saves time and meet deadlines.

Teamwork

• Experience of working a team member, providing support, assistance and cover where needed.
• Experience of answering standard, predictable questions/queries from staff/students in accordance with procedures and precedent.

Creativity, innovation and problem-solving

• Experience of solving standard, predictable problems in accordance with procedures and precedent.

Experience, knowledge and qualifications

Essential skills

• 3D modelling.
• 3D printing experience.
• Slicing/tool pathing software experience.

Desirable skills

• Rhino 3D software.
• Laser cutting experience.
• CNC milling experience.
• Teaching experience – deliver workshops.
• Knowledge and understanding of all relevant Health and Safety legislation and their effective operational implementation.
• Use and maintenance of Accessories equipment for fabric.
• Accessories making experience, including pattern cutting and plant-room equipment and associate equipment.

Communication skills

• Ability to provide routine oral and written information clearly and concisely and able to understand and explain technical terms commonly in use in own area of work.
• Confidence in creating and maintaining engaging learning materials for specialist practice.

Professional practice

• Ability to uses a range of methods, tools and equipment to achieve a safe and acceptable standard of work, developing abilities and finding ways of improving working practices safely.
• Ability to ensure accurate information is passed onto appropriate people in a timely fashion to improve working practices.

Planning and managing resources

• Ability to work to agreed standards, organising own work in ways that saves time and meet deadlines.

Teamwork

• Experience of working a team member, providing support, assistance and cover where needed.

Customer service

• Experience of answering standard, predictable questions/queries from staff/students in accordance with procedures and precedent.

Creativity, innovation and problem-solving

• Experience of solving standard, predictable problems in accordance with procedures and precedent.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Due to high interest, we have limited the number of applications for this role.
This is a UAL Arts Temps role.