Senior Technical Fellow

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As a Senior Technical Fellow you will be responsible for projects in the Defence sector within the AMRC Machining Group. You will take overall responsibility for the technical outputs from projects within the Defence sector. This will include the line management of personnel within this area. An important aspect of the role will be to steer the technical direction of the team whilst ensuring current projects are delivered successfully.

You will have support for project delivery from a project management team. You must ensure projects deliver a high technical standard and the AMRC's international reputation is maintained. There is a requirement for the successful applicant to obtain Developed Vetting Clearance.

In order to be considered for this role, you will need to have a proven track record of technical delivery when leading machining projects. Ideally, you should have an international reputation for your previous research and knowledge in machining. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to manage industrial and government stakeholders. The results of previous work should demonstrate the ability to manage people and allocate resources across a range of projects to achieve the technical deliveries of the group.

The level of professionalism should be that commensurate with a large, international portfolio of work, with multiple projects being delivered simultaneously.

• Have a relevant Technical Degree (or equivalent experience). Essential. Application/interview.
• Strong background in Machining processes and the optimisation of these processes. Including development and delivery of a strategic vision for Technology development and Machining optimisation methodology in a given area. Essential. Application/interview.
• Proven ability to manage a portfolio of work £1m per annum sustainably and ensuring growth against a measurable target/KPI. Essential. Application/interview.
• Proven ability to develop a growth strategy focused on financial stability, customer satisfaction and strategic vision. Essential. Application/interview.
• Proven track record of stakeholder and partner management with evidence of delivering an excellent customer experience. Essential. Application/interview.
• Knowledge of quality systems and standards. Essential. Application/interview.
• Experience of building and developing high-performing teams and aligning the day-to-day work and goals of the team with the organisation's strategic vision. Essential. Application/interview.
• High level capability communication skills in a variety of mediums. Including the writing, reviewing and authorising of technical reports and publications. Essential. Application/interview.
• Ability to develop creative approaches to problem solving and to analyse and solve problems with an appreciation of longer-term implications. Essential. Application/interview.
• Experience of reviewing individual/team progress and performance and embedding organisational strategy into individual performance planning. Essential. Application/interview.
• Willingness to undertake DV clearance. Essential. Application/interview.
• Experience of adapting own…