This is a re-advertisement. Previous candidates for this role need not apply.
Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
Department: WMG
Position Type: Fixed Term
Duration: Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027
Salary: £30,805 to £34,132 per annum
About the Role:
For informal queries, please email Rob Gruar (Chief Engineer - Electrochemical Materials and Manufacturing) at rob.gruar@warwick.ac.uk.
Do you have experience of working in a chemistry laboratory or in the converting industry? Do you have experience in delivering high-quality coatings or other battery components ideally from a materials or battery cell manufacturing environment?
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.
About You:
WMG, a vibrant, cutting-edge research institution at the University of Warwick, is seeking to appoint a Process Technician to provide technical support for the Energy Innovation Centre (EIC). The EIC includes a £13 million Battery Materials Scale-Up Pilot Line for the development of new battery chemistries from concept through to fully proven traction batteries, in sufficient quantities for industrial scale testing.
The Process Technician role will be associated with WMG's partnership with UKBIC in the delivery and operation of the Flexible Pilot Line (FPL) - hosted at UKBIC. The role requires relevant experience in a related engineering discipline as you will be responsible for providing support to both internal and external delegates.
As a result, you should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as a high level of awareness for health and safety. Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles would be an advantage.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
About the Department:
WMG is the largest department at the University of Warwick with over 800 staff, world-renowned for providing innovative solutions to industry through its research, development, and education programmes. Our industry-focused education portfolio includes nearly 3,000 students studying management, technology, and applied engineering subjects, at postgraduate and undergraduate level. We have high expectations for our teaching and our courses are regularly ranked top in the UK and amongst the leading courses in their field in the world.
At WMG we are committed to supporting staff to achieve their potential. We currently hold the Athena SWAN Silver Award and the University of Warwick holds an Institutional Silver Award: a national initiative that recognizes the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression, and success for all in academia.
For further information about WMG, please visit our website.
How to Apply:
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 23 March 2025 at 23:55 (GMT)
To apply, please click 'Apply' below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).
Please attach a CV and cover letter.
* Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history.
* Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible).
We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.
To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, warwick-careers.tal.net.
Interview Date: TBC
Start Date: ASAP
What we Offer:
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS):
The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.
In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (i.e., children and/or adults).
We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.
Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders:
The University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (i.e., not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.
Job Description:
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