Instructor Workshops Plastic

Design Academy; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 37,000 - 51,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Public transport allowance

Kilometre reimbursement (€0.25/km)

Parking next to building

Holiday allowance 8%

Year-end bonus 8.3%

ABP pension

Job summary

Design Academy Eindhoven is seeking an Instructor for the Plastics Workshop in Eindhoven. The role is part-time (16-24 hours per week) with a 1-year contract and the chance to guide students in hands-on plastic design projects.

You will develop instructional materials, run demonstrations, and collaborate with workshop colleagues to improve facilities. Fluency in Dutch or English and relevant plastics experience are important for success.

Qualifications

• Higher vocational education or equivalent qualifications.
• In-house emergency basic certificate.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience in higher vocational education is an advantage.
• Fluent in Dutch and/or English.

Responsibilities

• Guide and supervise students in design assignments in plastics.
• Develop instructional materials and demonstrations.
• Collaborate with the Workshop Team Coordinator to improve facilities.
• Plan and organize work processes and instructional materials.

Skills

Pedagogical didactics

Workshop supervision

Plastics experience

Dutch and/or English proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Higher vocational education diploma

In-house emergency basic certificate

Tools

Casting/Moulding techniques

Vacuum forming techniques

Thermosets & Thermoplastics knowledge

Job description

Design Academy Eindhoven, a well-known educational design institute, is looking for a Instructor Workshops Plastic

What will you be doing?

As our Instructor Workshop you will be responsible for the guidance of the students in their design assignments, supervision and management of the workshops. You seek to harmonise and connect with education and your workshop colleagues and associated companies.

With regards to the quality of the facilities on offer, you take initiatives to improve them and submit your proposals to the Workshop Team Coordinator. Proposals for improvements will be in the areas of user-friendliness and opportunities for finishing materials, technical feasibility, cost price, working conditions, health and safety and environmental impact.

You will develop instructional materials and you plan and organise demonstrations and instruction meetings.

What will you bring to the team?

• Higher vocational education intellectual and professional level and /or relevant qualifications;
• In-house emergency basic certificate;
• Preferably 2-5 years of relevant experience;
• Experience in higher vocational education is an advantage;
• Pedagogical and professional didactic knowledge and skills;
• You have experience in working with plastics and:
• o you have demonstrable knowledge of the basic casting/moulding, modelling and/or vacuum forming techniques.
• o knowledge of the variety of properties and possibilities of the different thermosets and thermoplastics.
• o you understand the various machining and finishing techniques for plastics.
• Independent, proactive and flexible attitude;
• Knowledgeable and skilled in the planning and organisation of the work processes and developing instructional materials;
• Communicative and customer-friendly skills and attitude;
• Proficient in both spoken and written Dutch and/or English;
• You have the right documentation to work in the Netherlands and are able to provide a VOG certificate which we will request for you.

What will you get in return?

A creative and international workplace with room for your professional input. Alongside this you’ll receive:

• A year contract for 16-24 hours per week;
• A salary within the range of €3.353,32 and € 4.595,29 gross per month based on 36 hours;
• Reimbursement of your public transport costs or a kilometre reimbursement of €0,25 per kilometre;
• A workplace within the centre of Eindhoven. Within walking distance from the train station and a parking spot next to the building;
• A holiday allowance of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% and other conditions in accordance with CAO-HBO;
• A good pension scheme (ABP) and room and attention for you as a professional.

Your future colleagues/team

You will be working independently in a team of 2-3 instructors in the Plastics Workshop. In this the team you support and guide students in the use of different forms of plastic. This to realize their projects and provide basic training for the use of machines and tools available within the workshop. Interest and knowledge of biobased plastics is a strong advantage, as we aim to contribute to a more sustainable future.

About DAE

DAE is home to a community of over 700 undergraduate and graduate students and around 250 staff with a wide diversity of nationalities. The fact that many nationalities and cultures meet here enriches our field of work and contributes to the validity of projects in a global context. Curious about what else we do? Follow us on instagram.