Technical Services
Hourly Pay Rate:
£12.00 hourly pay + £1.44 per hour holiday pay
Duration of role:
Short term role
All Locations
On Campus
Closing Date:
05 May 2024

Job Description

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.
 

This internship will be based in the Faculty of Engineering, primarily supporting the workshop manufacturing Team 

In this role, you would gain an understanding of the operation of the various Manufacturing workshop spaces ranging from autolab, advanced materials, wood and metal workshops and computer aided manufacture. 

Projects you may be involved with, and general duties include: 

o    Assisting in the running of summer workshops 

o    Carrying out equipment maintenance

o    Organising stores and reordering of materials

o    Investigating potential booking systems for workshop sessions

o     Reviewing the Health and Safety documentation and Moodle content

o    Applying knowledge and skills to support the work of students and academics within a workshop/studio space

o    To support learning, teaching, research, and enterprise activities, as part of the technical team

o     To respond to a variety of requests for information and assistance from colleagues and service users

o    To use initiative and judgement to develop techniques to facilitate the modernisation of systems used within the Engineering workshop areas

o    To attend team meetings and communication sessions and to make suggestions. To participate actively as a member of the Manufacturing team, providing mutual support to colleagues to achieve successful completion of projects

 
Details
Dates: 20 May - 28 June 2024 
Hours per week: up to 16 

Person Specification

This role is only open to current Manchester Met Students who meet the following requirements - 

  •  Mechanical Engineering student with a strong emphasis on workshop use.
  • Able to work under own initiative without constant supervision, must be self-motivated
  • Some experience and knowledge of general workshop equipment and an understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace 
  • There may be a requirement to wear protective clothing
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in order to exchange complex projects
  • Ability to analyse situations, explore, evaluate and recommend potential solutions 
 
 
Please Note - As part of the 2024 Student Internship offering, priority will be given to Level 5 & 6 students who have specified in the Careers Registration survey (this is completed during enrolment and cannot be changed at this time) that they have had no work experience in the last 12 months and would like some on campus work or a short work placementHowever, applications are welcomed from all students meeting the criteria below.
 
Students are only eligible to undertake one internship under the 2024 Student Internship offering. 

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page.
 
A CV is not required for, and will not be considered as a part of, this application.
 
The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 5 May 2024.
 
You are able to apply for more than one internship, however you will only eligible to undertake one under the 2024 Student Internship offering. 
 
Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. 
  
We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive recruitment. If you require or would benefit from support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in work, please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]. This information will only be used and shared with those who require it to implement any change(s) and only at the point this is required.
 
If you have any queries, or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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