Role type: Full Time; Continuing Faculty: Engineering & Information Technology Department: Infrastructure Salary: UoM 7 - $111,275 - $120,453 p.a. plus 17% super
Pivotal role in cutting‐edge engineering workshops and makerspaces / enable safe, high‐quality hands‐on learning / collaborate closely with students and staff.
Join a forward looking engineering faculty and shape how students and researchers safely access world class technical spaces.
Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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What you will deliver:
Plan, coordinate and monitor inductions, competency‐based training and supervised practical sessions across makerspaces and workshops.
Develop and maintain preventative maintenance plans to ensure safe, reliable operation of equipment and shared spaces.
Oversee inventory management and procurement so consumables and materials are available when students and staff need them.
Act as a key contact for users, clarifying requirements and directing them to appropriate technical spaces or services.
Collaborate with the Workshop and Makerspace Cluster and subject coordinators to align operational planning with teaching and research needs.
You may be a great fit if you:
Hold a relevant degree or trade qualification, or bring equivalent experience in technical or engineering environments.
Coordinate operational activities, including training, maintenance scheduling and inventory management in workshops, labs or similar settings.
Apply sound knowledge of Australian occupational health and safety legislation in practical, hands‐on environments.
Produce and interpret engineering drawings to support design, fabrication and prototyping activities.
Bring experience in workshops, makerspaces, laboratories or experiential learning environments within or beyond higher education.
Offer technical skills such as machining, mechatronics, electronics, digital fabrication, CAD or related capabilities.
What we offer you!
Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well‐being
Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs,



such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work‐life balance and well‐being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
Health and well‐being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
Your new team
You will join the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology's Infrastructure team, working within the Workshop, Makerspaces and Engagement group.
This collaborative team underpins secure, hands‐on education and research by running technical spaces, coordinating training and maintaining equipment.
You will work closely with colleagues across laboratory services, infrastructure operations and health, safety and wellbeing, gaining exposure to diverse projects while helping deliver consistent, high‐quality experiences for students and staff.
Be Yourself
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We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
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Compliance and Eligibility
You must have current valid work rights for Australia.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
A Working with Children Check is required for all positions.
Additional Information
If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
For questions related to our recruitment process email Brett Verity at ******.
For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on *************** or at ****** (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
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