AWE is looking for a Team leader 3D Capture and Smart Technologies (3DCaST)

The 3D Capture and Smart Technologies Team delivers a range of technologies to Support AWE's core mission, including reverse engineering, model-based inspection, large volume metrology, data measurement, unmanned aerial vehicle deployment, robotics and autonomous systems.

As the Team leader of an enabling technologies team, you will be part of core group of leaders and specialists that will help shape the future of engineering at AWE, delivering service and research and development activities across the business. The role offers a great career development opportunity.

This role involves working with the local task managers and technical leads to ensure continued availability of the capability along with the research and development work to support the business.

Role: Team leader 3D Capture and Smart Technologies (3DCaST)

Location - Reading Area

Salary: £44,990 - £60,000 (dependent on experience)

Closing date: 24th January 2024

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site
• Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)
• Potential opportunities to travel with work for conferences and collaboration

Ideally, we are looking for candidates with experience of:

• Delivery of own agreed objectives / project deliverables
• Contributing to the planning and execution of tasks to deliver specific agreed objectives on time, demonstrating control of cost and quality
• Understanding of the hazards and associated risks of any work conducted and, where required, safely use specialised equipment
• Maintaining and promoting high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality and be a great collaborator

The Successful Candidate will be responsible for:

• Management of team members welfare, performance, and development
• Ensuring staff training is appropriate and up to date (, Laser Safety)
• Recruitment, staff development and team strategy
• Liaising with many customers and stakeholders and owning the team order book
• Building collaborative links within the Applied Engineering Group, across AWE and with industry/academic partners
• Coaching and mentoring

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Good understanding of mechanical engineering theory and practice, with a broad knowledge of engineering design and manufacture
• Experience of managing small engineering projects and delivering to Quality, Time, and Cost
• A good knowledge of Quality Systems
• Good people skills, ability to work independently but also within a team, supporting colleagues to achieve the teams' goals

• Effective communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong organisational and critical thinking skills
• The candidate should have a technical background and experience within the engineering design discipline
• Knowledge of 3D Data Capture tools
• Knowledge of Robotics

Ideally, we would expect candidates to have a degree or equivalent qualification in a science or engineering discipline and/or an HND/HNC

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role and be willing and able to travel within the UK and overseas as required.

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