Workshop Technician

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sheffield seeks a Workshop Technician to join the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Training Centre Team. This role involves providing technical support and maintenance within the workshop, ensuring effective delivery of engineering training. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and be experienced in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Highly competitive annual leave entitlement

Generous pensions scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Wide range of retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of technical work within a Manufacturing Workshop environment.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and Quality systems.
• Ability to deliver presentations and write reports.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for workshop maintenance and technical support in Engineering Training.
• Liaise with necessary contacts to resolve facilities issues.
• Support enrichment activities and STEM events.

Skills

Technical work within a Manufacturing Workshop environment

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Time management and organisational skills

Knowledge of Health & Safety and Quality systems

Education

Qualified to Level 3 in engineering (BTEC/NVQ/C&G/HNC)

Job description

Working Pattern: Full-time, working 35 hours a week

Closing Date: 13 August 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Workshop Technician to be part of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Training Centre Team.

You will join the delivery support team and will be responsible for the workshop maintenance and technical support in the delivery of the Engineering Training.

This role will be based at the AMRC Training Centre.

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, flexible working opportunities, 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.

You will

• Be Qualified to Level 3 in engineering (BTEC/NVQ/C&G/HNC) and/or relevant experience.
• To possess significant experience of technical work within a Manufacturing Workshop environment or an apprenticeship workshop delivery setting.
• To have knowledge of various Health & Safety and Quality systems
• To have effective verbal and written communication skills, both written and verbal, report writing skills, experience of delivering presentations, communicating to staff and stakeholders at all levels
• To have excellent time management and organisational skills and an understanding of meeting deadlines

As a Workshop Technician you will be responsible for the workshop maintenance and technical support in the delivery of the Engineering Training. Along with this the candidate will be the point of contact for any facilities issues for the training centre and will liaise with the necessary contacts to resolve any problems. You will also be expected to help develop and support any workshop delivery, commercial delivery and enrichment activities. Engineering staff are expected to support enrichment activities and any Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths events to promote the AMRC Training Centre.

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.

£26,942 to £30,805. Potential to progress to £33,482 through sustained outstanding contribution.