Electronics Workshop Team Leader

The salary for this role is 56596 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 5 days each week however we actively support requests for flexible working. 

This role is based at the following site: Culham Oxfordshire.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data. 

The Role

Join Our Electronics Workshop Team!
The Electronics Workshop Team supports UKAEA projects by building testing and repairing electronic assemblies and control systems. We work with a wide range of electrical and electronic technologies helping to keep equipment across the Culham site running smoothly.

Were looking for an Electronics Workshop Team Leader to manage our people and this role youll plan and coordinate workshop activities assign work to technicians and make sure projects are completed on time and within budget. Youll also work closely with customers advising on the best ways to build or repair equipment and ensuring every job is delivered to a high standard.

If youre motivated to lead and manage the Electronics Workshop Team using your technical skills and experience to coordinate tasks from multiple customers assign resources effectively and keep projects on track then  wed love to hear from you. Youll play a key role in reviewing new and ongoing requests advising customers on the best strategies for manufacturing or repairing equipment within the available time budget and resources.

Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver workshop projects on time and within budget keeping stakeholders updated on progress.
• Promote the workshops services and resources and contribute to planning its future direction.
• Manage purchasing of parts and equipment maintaining supplier relationships and negotiating where needed.
• Match staff skills to projects support training and development and oversee safe high-quality work in the lab.
• Prepare and maintain essential documentation including safety procedures risk assessments and project reports ensuring compliance with UKAEA standards and best industry practices.

Qualifications :

Essential:

• An honours degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and relevant professional experience in an electronic engineering role. Or an HND in an Electronics/Electrical discipline or equivalent qualification level with a greater breadth and depth of experience/knowledge.
• Experience in building fault finding carrying out repairs and procurement of electronic components systems and sub-assemblies.
• Good knowledge of safe working practices and procedures with experience of preparing safety documentation (i.e. risk assessments method statements permits etc).
• Able to manage own time and workload to deliver against agreed targets
• Good inter-personal and communication skills and ability to interact with various stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Line management experience
• Experience of managing and maintaining a workshop facility.
• Demonstrated success in working with a multi-disciplinary team in a dynamic research environment.
• Experience in using CAD software for Electronics circuits and PCB design.

Additional Information :

A full list of our benefits can be found here mission is clean energy for all and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission.  We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team supported by our Head of Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis for example changes to the way we interview or share information.  

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time