Tech Lead - AM

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Sheffield invites a Technical Lead in Additive Manufacturing to drive leadership in AM research translation to industry. You will mentor project engineers, cultivate technical excellence, and shape the technology roadmap, overseeing a portfolio of sophisticated AM projects with strong industrial partnerships.

You will bridge academia and industry, ensuring projects align with strategic priorities, deliver maximum value, and support the AMRC’s mission.

Qualifications

• Proven Expertise: A strong background in relevant technical research and the successful delivery of sophisticated AM projects.

Responsibilities

• Mentor project engineers and lead technical excellence across AM projects.
• Oversee a diverse portfolio of additive manufacturing initiatives ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and industrial impact.
• Collaborate with partners to translate cutting-edge research into real-world industrial applications.

Job description

Are you an expert in Additive Manufacturing looking to step into a high-impact leadership role? As our Technical Lead in Additive Manufacturing (AM), you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and industrial application. You will mentor talented project engineers, drive technical excellence, and shape the future of our technology roadmap. Our group matures and transitions academic research into real-world industrial solutions. In this role, you will oversee a diverse portfolio of sophisticated AM projects, ensuring they align with our strategic priorities and deliver maximum value to our industrial partners.

• Proven Expertise: A strong background in relevant technical research and the successful delivery of sophisticated AM projects.
• Technical Breadth: Deep knowledge in areas such as AM process development, material characterisation, process simulation, or online/offline monitoring and control tools.
• Leadership Skills: Experience leading, mentoring, or coaching engineers in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Communication Skills: Excellent collaboration skills to bridge the gap between advanced research and practical industrial application.
  The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

• We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more. Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.
• This role and function is challenging, but very rewarding. As such the AMRC is committed to supporting and mentoring their staff in their experience and development.
• We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect.
• We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.