Knitting Technician - Nottingham

Position Offered: Knitting Technician

21^st June 2012, Nottingham

Employer details

College of Art and Design and the Build Environment, School of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent University

Position

Knitting Technician
Post No: D0189
Salary: Starting at £21,802 (Grade: F)
City Campus
Full-time (1.0 FTE), 2 years fixed term contract

Description

The Advanced Textiles Research Group of the School of Art and Design is looking for highly motivated individual with sound knowledge on modern computerised flat-bed knitting technologies.
Excellent communication skills and a flexible approach are essential as you will be required to be adaptable, and work effectively in a changing environment, and involved in the development of knitted technical textiles.
You will be required to undertake the programming, maintenance and basic repair of computerised Stoll and Shima Seiki knitting machines and manufacture three dimensional seamless products.
In order to support staff and students within the School of Art and Design an awareness of other textile digital technologies would be an advantage.
We expect that you possess a desire and ability to keep your skills and expertise up to date as well as a willingness to support our research and new learning activities.

Applying

Closing date: 9 July 2012
Interview date: 10 August 2012
To submit an online application for this position please visit www.ntu.ac.uk/vacancies
If you require documentation in alternative formats (e.g. Braille, large print) please contact us at job.vacancies@ntu.ac.uk
If you have any specific queries in relation to this position, please contact Professor Tilak Dias via email tilak.dias@ntu.ac.uk
Nottingham Trent University is committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity and we seek people who share those values.
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Please note this role does not meet the UK Border Agency requirements for sponsorship.  Nottingham Trent University is unable to apply for sponsorship for any applicant not eligible to work in the UK and therefore we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship under the Points Based Immigration System.