At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver engaging engineering education focused on quality and continuous improvement.
- Company: Leading Further Education provider in South West Cumbria.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive environment, and excellent career development opportunities.
- Other info: Work in a stunning location with a rich engineering heritage.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping the next generation of engineering talent.
- Qualifications: Strong engineering background with experience in teaching or mentoring.
The predicted salary is between 31355 - 38323 £ per year.
Location: South West Cumbria – Furness Peninsula
Salary: Up to £37,415 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Sector: Further Education / Engineering
TR2 Recruitment are currently working in partnership with a leading Further Education provider in South West Cumbria to recruit an Engineering Lecturer specialising in Quality and Workplace Improvement. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Continuous Improvement professional or Engineering Lecturer who is passionate about developing the next generation of engineering talent.
The role will focus on delivering high-quality engineering education and training, with particular emphasis on quality, workplace improvement, continuous improvement and engineering practices.
The Role
You will be responsible for delivering engaging and industry-relevant learning to engineering students, helping learners develop the technical knowledge, practical skills and professional behaviours required to succeed within modern engineering environments. You will contribute to teaching, learning and assessment across engineering programmes, using your industry knowledge and experience to bring subjects to life and ensure learners understand how engineering principles are applied within the workplace.
The role would suit someone with a strong background in areas such as:
- Engineering Quality Assurance
- Quality Engineering / Quality Control
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Production Engineering
- Operational Excellence
- Engineering Processes and Standards
- Root Cause Analysis and Problem Solving
- Workplace Improvement
- Health & Safety within an engineering environment
The Ideal Candidate
We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates who have a strong engineering industry background, alongside experience of training, mentoring, assessing or teaching others. You may currently be working as a:
- Quality Engineer
- Quality Manager
- Continuous Improvement Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Production Engineer
- Lean Engineer
- Quality Assurance Engineer
- Operational Excellence Specialist
- Engineering Trainer
- Engineering Lecturer
- Engineering Assessor
Previous FE teaching experience would be advantageous, but strong industry professionals with experience of developing apprentices, trainees or junior engineers are also encouraged to apply.
You should have:
- A relevant engineering qualification or significant industry experience.
- Strong practical experience within an engineering/manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of quality, continuous improvement and workplace improvement methodologies.
- The ability to communicate technical information clearly to learners.
- Experience of mentoring, coaching, training, assessing or developing others would be highly desirable.
- A genuine interest in supporting learners to progress into engineering careers.
A teaching qualification such as PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS, Level 5 teaching qualification or equivalent would be advantageous, as would an assessor qualification, although relevant industry experience will be considered.
About the Location
Based in South West Cumbria on the Furness Peninsula, this opportunity offers the chance to work in a well-established engineering and manufacturing region, with the stunning Lake District and surrounding coastline on the doorstep. The area has a strong engineering and industrial heritage, making it an excellent location for an engineering professional looking to bring their industry experience into Further Education.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to move into a rewarding education role while continuing to use your engineering expertise. You will be joining a college committed to excellence, continuous improvement and putting learners first, with a supportive environment and excellent benefits. This role could be particularly well suited to an experienced engineering professional who is looking to make the move from industry into Further Education, as well as existing Engineering Lecturers looking for a new challenge. If you're an experienced engineering professional with a background in quality, continuous improvement or manufacturing, we’d be very interested in speaking with you.
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