Manufacturing Technician - Automation, BRCD AMIC

Queen's University Belfast

  • Belfast
  • £32,186-36,912 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
AMIC - a £100M investment through the Belfast Region City Deal - is a collaborative, innovative powerhouse of advanced manufacturing set to elevate our region globally.We are supporting economic growth and prosperity for Northern IreIand by creating high quality jobs and increasing inward investment through high value manufacturing innovation clusters. We are driving industrial transformation, paving the way for future technologies and competing globally with a more sustainable focus. Our team of experienced staff has core capabilities in digitalising manufacturing, smart design, sustainable polymers & composites and smart nanotech. We're excited to be expanding the team throughout 2025.We are seeking a manufacturing technician who can support Automation and Robotics projects being delivered as part of AMIC's advanced manufacturing activities. You will assist with workshop-based research and development activities and apply your knowledge and experience to ensure outputs which will have a direct economic and technical benefit to AMIC and our partner companies. You will work collaboratively with the Automation and Robotics team and industry partners to help deliver key projects focused on advanced manufacturing.About the person:The successful candidate must demonstrate that they have:
  • OND/ONC and/or NVQ level 3 or above (or equivalent standard) in a relevant engineering discipline and/or are cognised, apprenticeship completed in an engineering environment OR lower qualifications with significant and relevant industrial experience.
  • Evidence of post apprenticeship experience in an engineering manufacturing environment which should include one or more of the following:
  • Operation of automated machinery, such as industrial/collaborative robots, CNC machine tools, automated welding.
  • Developing and demonstrating standard procedures, processes and techniques in relation to modern engineering workshop practice.
  • Programming experience of CNC machine tools, industrial/collaborative robots.
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information document on our website.Apply Online or Email for APPLY_URL field (notifications of applications):£32,186 to £36,912 per annum

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