Location: TWI Rotherham, Yorkshire
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Job Profile: Team Manager
Salary/annum: Min £42,159 - Max £66,250
Depending on experience and competence this appointment may be made at a higher management grade/salary band.
Reference number: JR100677
Closing Date: 5 December 2025
Security requirements: Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) is required as a basic requirement. UK security clearance is highly desirable for this role to ensure involvement in all aspects of our work.
Note: Applicants might receive offers and undergo interviews before the deadline, although the position will remain available for at least seven days. We recommend submitting your application for this role as soon as you can during the recruitment process, prior to the closing date.
Description of role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic Manager to lead the Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM) Section here at TWI. You will work with colleagues to solve challenging engineering issues for our Industrial Members, advising on and using techniques for surfacing, coating, repair and open architecture additive manufacture, such as directed energy deposition (DED) with powder or wire and extremely high-speed laser application (EHLA) of coatings.
You will report to the Group Manager, Delivery, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies. The primary function of this role is operational management of LAM, but you will also play a significant role in leadership of the TWI Rotherham site which also houses other technology delivery team and support functions. The LAM team currently has 7 Engineering and Technician staff with aspirations for growth. The main responsibilities of the role are:
- To develop and grow a motivated team with world-class technical skills and an entrepreneurial approach to business development.
- To meet the Section’s planned targets for order generation (a balance of predominantly single client and joint industry projects with some government part-funded collaboratives).
- Delivery to time, quality and budget of those projects.
- To contribute towards development of the LAM technology strategy in alignment with, and to help inform, the TWI technology roadmap.
- To implement and promote systems to ensure compliance with corporate policy and best practice, in particular in the areas of quality assurance and health, safety and the environment.
- To manage workflow efficiently in the team.
- To actively promote collaboration with other Sections and functions.
- To advise on and recommend appropriate project, equipment and other investments.
- To advise the Group Manager on financial, operational and policy matters.
- To develop plans for continuous improvement of the services offered by LAM, in agreement with the Group Manager and your peers.
- To develop project management excellence within the team from proposal creation and cost estimation through to experimental programme delivery, change control and reporting.
You will have a degree or PhD in engineering or physical sciences, or a related discipline. You will hold or be working towards membership of a relevant professional institute and Chartered Engineer/Manager status. Experience of project management, technology delivery and business development, together with an aptitude for people management and leadership are essential, as are effective communication skills.
Why join the Laser Additive Manufacturing team at TWI?
You will be joining one of the world’s foremost independent research and technology organisations, specialising in all aspects of welding, joining, surface engineering, inspection and whole-life integrity management. We are a membership-based organisation, supporting both individuals and companies alike, and exist to provide authoritative and impartial expert advice and demonstrable solutions in engineering, materials and joining technologies.
The team supports a diverse range of industrial clients with the challenges they face and complements the work of many of the other teams at TWI and in the wider research community. The team is nationally and internationally leading in the technologies they work with. The team has a UK and global client base spanning a broad range of industrial sectors, including aerospace, power generation, hydrogen, transport and defence.
From day one, you will contribute to solving real-world engineering problems for our clients and will rapidly gain experience in a broad range of additive and related disciplines by joining a growing team with over 85 years of combined experience in coating and additive builds. Some of our key facilities include coupon and metre-scale EHLA (up to 11kW) and DED (up to 3kW) machines, hot-wire laser system, use of Siemens NX, a range of beam and powder quality assurance tools and support laboratory facilities.
For further details, please follow the Job Description link below:
https://www.twi-global.com/pdfs/careers/jr100677-job-description-lam-manager.pdf
Travel:
This position may require regular travel both in the UK and abroad.
About us:
TWI Ltd is a world expert in engineering, materials and joining technologies with significant property assets. We provide industry with advice and know-how in design, fabrication, failure analysis and prevention.
We offer opportunities to collaborate with inspiring and expert teams and a supportive environment in which you are actively encouraged to share your ideas and continually develop your own skills and knowledge.
If you are looking to join an organisation that is fuelled by innovation, teamwork, and openness, this role could be for you.
Diversity statement:
TWI Ltd is committed to treating all employees fairly and to being an inclusive employer. Our aim is to create a work environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We put Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of our people practices to attract, develop and retain the best talent.
Inclusion:
We recognise that it’s the differences of our people that gives us our competitive edge and enables us to maintain our world leading reputation. This is why we are committed to ensuring there is diversity across every level of our organisation; representative of the Members and societies we serve. We have made Inclusion our number one corporate value to demonstrate our commitment to ensure it is at the core of everything we do at TWI.
Disability Confident Scheme:
We are pleased to confirm that we have achieved the first stage accreditation, which means we are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’. This is a government-supported scheme that supports organisations like TWI to make the most of the talents that people with disability can bring to our workplace. The scheme helps us recruit and retain great people; draw from the widest possible pool of talent; secure high-quality employees who are skilled, loyal and hardworking; and improve employee morale and commitment by demonstrating that we treat all of our people fairly.
Why work for TWI?
We offer a competitive salary, share-in-success bonus scheme, generous pension scheme (both employee contribution (flexible amount) and TWI contribution (up to 10% of salary), holiday (20 days + 5 Corporate days + 8 bank holiday’s), private health and dental cover, career development and training, onsite employee restaurant, onsite gym, day nursery available for companies on Granta Park (Cambridge) site (subject to availability), onsite parking and more.
We know that balancing work and personal life can at times be challenging. This is why we continue to review and implement family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible working, enhanced maternity pay and paid parental leave.
As one of the world’s leading independent research and technology organisations, we are committed to attracting, motivating and retaining the best talent from around the world. Our goal is to develop the next generation of experts to address future industry challenges.
We are committed to creating a culture that recognises and respects the differences between people while valuing the contribution everyone makes to TWI.
The diversity of our staff and students makes a positive and important contribution to our continuing success.
TWI offers a comprehensive training programme, incorporating both in-house and external courses to support staff development.
Our six values provide a point of reference for the way we expect our people to operate and behave.
- Inclusion: Valuing the contribution from every individual, creating value for our customers
- Teamwork: Building effective working relationships, we accomplish more together
- Adaptability: Engaging positively with change to meet the needs of the business
- Taking Responsibility: Achieving our objectives and personal development
- Innovation & Expertise: Championing new ideas and sharing knowledge to solve industry problems
- Customer Focus: Building trusting relationships with our customers
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What We Do
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