Technical Operations & Safety Manager

Overview

In this senior role you will lead the safe, efficient operation of the School’s prototyping and manufacturing workshop, guiding technical services and safety governance. You will manage a multidisciplinary team, shape the facilities roadmap and coordinate support across teaching, research and student projects. You’ll drive health and safety compliance, risk management and continuous improvement in a large workshop setting. This position offers the chance to influence engineering education at a world-class university through well‑run facilities and strong safety culture.

Pay / Benefits

• sector-leading salary and remuneration package
• 43 days’ annual leave
• generous pension schemes
• flexible working policy from day one
• on-site leisure facilities
• cycle-to-work scheme

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operation of the Prototyping and Manufacturing Workshop and technical services
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary technical team delivering high-level service to students, researchers and staff
• Manage workshop budgets, procurement, and resource allocation
• Develop a strategic roadmap for facilities and identify future investment opportunities
• Coordinate technical support across taught programmes, research activities and consultancy projects
• Ensure workshop procedures, training records, risk assessments and compliance documents are maintained
• Act as Departmental Safety Officer and implement health and safety policies
• Lead safety systems, audits, incident reporting and continuous improvement initiatives
• Deliver health and safety training and promote safe working practices
• Collaborate with internal academic, technical and professional services staff and external partners

Key requirements

• Experience managing engineering workshops, laboratories or technical facilities
• Strong commitment to operational excellence and safety
• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering, manufacturing, design and prototyping environments
• Practical knowledge of workshop machinery, CNC equipment and additive manufacturing technologies
• Experience managing facilities, budgets and resources
• Proven success leading multidisciplinary technical teams
• Thorough understanding of health and safety regulations in workshops/labs
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with passion for education, research and innovation
• Relevant technical, engineering, safety or management qualification (or equivalent experience)

• communication
• stakeholder management
• leadership
• workshop machinery
• CNC equipment
• additive manufacturing technologies

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