Robotics/Automation Technician

The School of Engineering and the Built Environment  is delighted to be able to offer a new post for a Robotics/Automation Technician. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding applicant to maintain the Schools facilities, classrooms, laboratories and workshops in order to effectively support students and staff within the School to deliver an excellent student and teaching experience.

The School of Engineering & the Built Environment (SEBE) offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that are widely recognised for their academic quality, innovation and close ties to the industries in which our graduates work. All of our programmes are accredited by the relevant professional body, including the IET, IHE, ICE, IStructE, IoM3, JBM and Energy Institute. We are currently undertaking a review of all of our activities, so now is a great time to join and help shape the future of our School.

The Role

The role holder is responsible for delivering a high quality technical service to support academic and research activities in the School of Engineering & the Built Environment, offering practical support and expert knowledge in an automation, robotics and software render context and will work closely with academic colleagues to support and advise undergraduate and postgraduate students on engineering courses.

For a detailed list of the requirements, you can read the full role profile for the Robotics/Automation Technician post by clicking here .

Who We Are Looking For

If you are a professional, inclusive, innovative, and ambitious individual with a proven track record in technical excellence, who wants to deliver high quality technical service to our community, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Essential Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent relevant work experience
• Demonstrable skills in Industrial Robotics and Automation specifically Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) / Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) associated software and Pneumatics.
• Experience of Microsoft Windows and the compatibility of various software applications e.g., Autodesk suite.
• Strong evidence of team working and problems solving skills and the ability to make decisions in order to deliver high quality technical support

Desirable requirements:

• Experience of MATLAB, SIMULINK, Arduino Microcontrollers, NI MyRIO, ‘C’ Programming and of working in a higher education environment.

Additional Information

Closing date: 16 February 2022

Interviews: TBC

Benefits We Offer

We are a flexible employer.

In return, we offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement and offer an attractive benefits package. This includes a minimum of 36 days annual leave (includes bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, professional development opportunities, discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts.  For more details, click here.

Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status. See here  for more information.