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The Vacancy
We are looking for a Technology Manager to work within our Technology team based in Coventry.
As a Technology Manager, you will be responsible for providing leadership and delivery of a specific function, or the technical delivery of a large programme of work, within part of the MTC’s Technology Group, or Industrial Sectors; see Appendix A (in job description) for organisational structures and further details of MTC.
You will be required to collaborate closely with colleagues in the same management team to deliver the objectives of the business unit or large project. This requires an ability to influence people outside your line management in order to drive the best result for the MTC holistically and not just for a small element of the company.
The role offers the opportunity to work with senior managers to deliver the corporate objectives of MTC and to lead, or contribute to, specific business initiatives or continuous improvement activities.
On an as required basis, you will work collegiately with all or some of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult network of centres, MTC’s academic partners & Members and appropriate sub-contractors to strengthen our eco-system’s ability to support our clients and stakeholders.
In delivering the role, you will represent the MTC’s and the role’s interests at all internal and external meetings, as required.
There is also the need to work with MTC’s Marketing Department to produce case studies and other media that demonstrate the impact that MTC is having, whilst respecting client confidentiality at all times.
Coaching and mentoring direct reports, and other colleagues as required, is an essential part of your role to support the development of leadership and management capability across the business.
You will also be responsible for your own and your colleague’s health and safety, pro-actively reporting any concerns, near-misses or accidents.
You will be accountable to the Chief Engineer - Technology for the delivery of your role, with a dotted-line reporting to the Associate Director. You will be expected to work collaboratively with colleagues in the management teams within the Technology Group and Industrial Sectors to deliver the corporate objectives of the MTC and ensure alignment and effective delivery of functional and business unit strategies.
In the first instance the focus of your job will be to carry out the duties of a Technology Manager as defined in Appendix C. At some future date - following agreement between yourself and your line manager – you should expect to undertake other Technology Group management roles in the business, as defined in Appendices (B,C,D,E,F,G), as part of the development of your management experience and competencies; see Appendix A for organisational structures.
Where applicable, you will work with colleagues in the same functional role to deliver the corporate objectives of the MTC and ensure alignment and effective delivery of functional strategies.
All aspects of the role are to be carried out as an exemplar within the business in adhering to the MTC RIGHT way:
About The MTC
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.
The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.
Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.
Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.
The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.
Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.
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