Specialist Technician (L&T) Design & Prototyping

Employer: University of the Arts London
Location: CCW - Millbank, London UK
Salary: £38,359 - £47,109 per annum
Contract: Full time
Hours: Full time

Job description

The opportunity

Are you passionate about technology and helping design students bring their ideas to life? We're looking for a talented individual to join our Technical Resources team, which supports students in the Design and Material Practices program. In this role, you'll wear many hats! You'll develop workshops and resources and provide technical expertise in three key areas: digital design, physical making, and product design. You'll guide students on their design journey, helping them navigate development workflows that turn their ideas into prototypes. As part of a collaborative team, you'll also play a key role in managing our makerspaces and other technical areas. This ensures these spaces effectively support a wide range of student needs, from teaching and learning to making, research, knowledge sharing, events, exhibitions, and more.

You'll be a valuable source of information, providing data to studio managers and course leaders. Additionally, you'll act as a point of contact for the technical resources team, ensuring everyone has access to accurate and up-to-date information.

About you

You are a creative person passionate about Product and Furniture design. Experience in a creative environment is essential. You should be proficient in 3D CAD software (e.g., Fusion 360, Rhino) and rendering software (e.g., Keyshot, Twinmotion). We also value a comfort level with hand tools and expertise in digital fabrication methods. You'll play a key role in keeping our studios running smoothly. This includes being able to support and maintain studio equipment and hand tools. Safety is our top priority, so a strong attention to detail and willingness to establish best practices is important. Training and development will be provided for any aspects of the role you may need to develop.

The scheduled interview date is 30/08/2024.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Nikos Nikiforos, Studio Manager Interior Futures / n.nikiforos@arts.ac.uk

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Adrienne Marsh, Resourcing Adviser jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

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