Mechanical & Manufacturing Technician

Mechanical & Manufacturing Technician

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge working within the Faculty in one of the UKs top Universities? Do you want to provide manufacturing and technical support to world leading research throughout the Faculty?

We are looking for a professional and proactive individual to join our technical team to support manufacturing and general activities within the Faculty of Biological Sciences.

You will be providing manufacturing support for biomedical research laboratories. You will be responsible for machining designs to close tolerances from various sources using your effective technical skills on a range of manual manufacturing equipment.

For this role, you should have served a recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent and have subsequent relevant experience of working in an engineering environment. Comprehensive skills in manual machining are essential. You should have a good understanding and experience in mechanical engineering principles, 3D software, design and manufacturing. You should also have a broad knowledge and experience in basic repair and maintenance of fabrication machines such as 3D printers and small tool equipment.

• 26 days holiday plus approx.
  16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary.
• Health and Wellbeing:
  Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development:
  Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.