Digital Design & Fabrication at University of Plymouth

This is an exciting chance to be part of a progressive and cutting-edge University in a beautiful location where you can make a difference.

Every staff member at the University of Plymouth contributes to delivering the University’s mission to advance knowledge and transform lives through education and research.

As a Senior Technician at the University of Plymouth, you will be expected to support the provision of outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research, and knowledge transfer initiatives such as contract research and commercial consultancy through the Digital Fabrication Laboratory. To support skills development amongst the University’s students, in respect to both taught subjects and research. To ensure that technical support is of the highest standard to enable and enhance the employability of our students and the reputation of the Faculty, School and University, and excellent collegiate partnership.

The role is directly responsible for the running and associated supply of materials and maintenance of the Digital Fabrication resources, including high spec CAD Pcs, laser cutting, FDM and Resin 3D printing, 3D scanning and 2.5D/3D CNC milling technologies in wide-ranging 2D/3D projects. The Digital Fabrication Laboratory is part of a broader provision of technical workshops and digital technologies in our Faculty, alongside the Digital Design and fabrication (production and manufacture)  Immersive Media Laboratory (VR, immersive media, motion capture) wood and metals fabrication. Within this exciting and multi-disciplinary environment, skills such as collaborative work are required to enable exciting, novel and cutting-edge digital fabrication projects with our students and key user groups.

You will be:

• Confident and competent with a broad range of digital modelling and fabrication software. Industry-standard examples include Rhino3D, SolidWorks, Fusion360, Fusion360 CAM, Vectric Aspire, Cura, Revit, Zbrush, Maya and Adobe Design Suite.
• COSHH and H&S Trained (desirable) or willing to complete course in 6 months after appointment.
• Assisting with the demonstration to stakeholders of the features, capabilities and functions of the lab and helping to make informed decisions.

We are looking for a positive and resourceful individual who can develop strong professional working relationships with our students, academic staff and our professional partners. You must be able to work as part of a team and be self-motivated with the initiative to prioritise workloads and fulfil technical tasks and duties set out by the School Technical Manager. As a member of the school’s technical specialists, you will also be required to support the teaching and learning of our school’s programmes, through high-quality technical inductions and support, within a range of specialist facilities and resources associated to the skills of the role. The role requires a high level of skills and knowledge within this discipline, along with experience in technical delivery, using stock production, control and booking

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

To find out more about the role please contact Richard Wood – richard.wood@plymouth.ac.uk.

Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 5^th August 2024.

This is a permanent, full-time, term-time position working 37 hours per week for 35 weeks per year (0.78 FTE – actual salary £22,432 per annum).