Technical Specialist - Mechanical Services

The Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering is seeking a highly skilled, adaptable, and self-motivated skilled engineer to provide technical support to the departmental Mechanical Services workshop.

The successful applicant should have demonstrable experience in machining and manufacturing parts using a variety of conventional and CNC machine tools. The post holder will provide expert technical support to staff and students across the department and faculty. They will specify, develop, and manufacture custom mechanical systems. They will also repair, maintain, and modify new and existing experimental rigs and components.

The Technical Specialist will bring expert mechanical systems knowledge to inform and influence effective design and manufacture of new rigs, and the adaptation of existing rigs. They will also have custodianship of laboratories and workshops containing specialist research equipment and contribute to the management of health and safety in these spaces.

Applicants should have ideally served a recognised toolroom / technician / mechanical engineering apprenticeship, possess a minimum of a City and Guilds qualification or equivalent, and have substantial experience of working in an engineering machine shop or toolroom environment using both CNC and conventional machine tools and associated equipment.

Knowledge and experience of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and CNC machine tool programming would be an advantage, but training will be available if necessary to develop these skills.

This is a full time (36.5 hours per week) role and requires full time attendance on campus. Hybrid and home working are not applicable to this role.

Benefits include: free counselling services through Health Assured; cycle to work scheme; electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme; staff discount at Team Bath gym; staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees; staff discount on language courses; generous employer contributory pension schemes; generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days; a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships and LinkedIn Learning; free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath; local discounts; a family-friendly workplace; relocation allowance; visa reimbursement and interest-free loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses.