Specialist Technician (Mechanical Workshop Technician)

The role

Are you an experienced and capable mechanical technician, engineer, crafts person, or someone with comparable experience who would relish supporting cutting edge research and support the development and learning of the scientists of tomorrow? If you are, we would love to hear from you.

We need a Specialist Technician in mechanical engineering manufacture to work in our Faculty of Science Mechanical workshop (based in the Ada Lovelace Building at the University of Bristol). You will provide essential specialist technical support to researchers and students including troubleshooting problems, advising on design and manufacture, and ensuring a helpful and professional mechanical engineering service is provided.

This position is well-suited for individuals with experience as a Tool-Maker, multi-skilled Machinist, Engineer or a Mechanical Specialist Technician.

What will you be doing?

• Design, build, manufacture, adapt, repair, construct and commission a wide range of sophisticated research and teaching equipment.
• Provide excellent documentation to support your work and staff who rely on it.
• Operate, service, maintain, and calibrate specialist equipment.
• Diagnose and rectify complex problems from first principles.
• Train and support staff and students to undertake activities and tasks in your areas of expertise.

You should apply if

• Have substantial experience of mechanical engineering design and manufacture applied from first principles to prototyping and pre-production work.
• Enjoy working with both specialists and lay staff to achieve practical and pragmatic solutions.
• Be able to develop strong working relationships with customers (research staff and students) to enable sensible and achievable solutions that meet research and teaching needs.
• Be committed to providing a quality, high-precision and efficient service across the faculty.

For more details, please see below the link to the detailed Job Description.

Additional information

For informal queries please contact Adrian Crimp ([email protected])

This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on Thursday 26th of May 2024.

Our strategy and mission

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.