Electronics Workshop Technician

Working at Leeds We are a campus-based community and regular interaction with campus is an expectation of all roles in line with academic and service needs and the requirements of the role. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

To find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Leeds area visit our Working at Leeds information page. Main duties and responsibilities You will meet regularly with Academics and researchers under the direction of the electronic services manager to understand and interpret design challenges and provide electronic/electrical solutions.

Your role will be to source, create and manufacture bespoke equipment to agreed specifications considering safety and application outputs. Designing and manufacturing of electronic circuits and equipment to meet the needs of service customers; Fault finding and repairing of equipment and assemblies to component level; Printed Circuit board design and manufacturer using in house facilities; Working on your own initiative to help solve problems which achieve the objectives of the work area, raising any issues with more senior staff; Planning and performing experiments or other tasks using a range of scientific techniques, sometimes working from a limited brief; Liaising with appropriate staff to ensure the work area and equipment are kept operational; Being responsible for the maintenance, modification, repair and operation of equipment in the work area, liaising with service engineers; As required solving faults and repairing technical equipment; Working effectively with staff and students, providing technical advice in relation to the work area and techniques used; Pro-actively updating and improving processes and supporting change in the work area; Understanding, promoting and applying relevant COSHH/risk assessments and departmental health and safety protocols ensuring procedures are followed at all times; Maintaining accurate records of work undertaken, including reports, using appropriate software; Contributing to the development of protocols, standard operating procedures and maintenance schedules for the work area; Assisting with purchasing including ordering and distributing goods; Managing a small budget.

Monitoring resource usage and maintaining supplies of key items; Communicating and, if required, making presentations of own work activities to others in the team; Providing inductions, training and demonstrations of specialist techniques ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory guidelines; Contributing to and supporting change in the work area; When required managing team resources, to coordinate and plan the day-to-day activities of a group of staff;...

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