Technical Specialist - Bath, United Kingdom - University of Bath

University of Bath

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Technical Specialist - CNC Manufacturing Laboratory

Job title Technical Specialist - CNC Manufacturing Laboratory

Department Mechanical Engineering

Salary Starting from £27,929, rising to £34,

Grade Grade 6

This role is sponsorable

Placed on Wednesday 18 January 2023

Closing date Sunday 05 February 2023

Interview date To be confirmed

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Have you got experience in CNC programming and machining?

Within the Department of Mechanical Engineering we require a highly skilled, adaptable and self-motivated machinist to provide technical support to the Mechanical Services Main Workshop and CNC Manufacturing facility.

About the role:

You will be responsible for providing technical advice, instruction and support to academic and research staff and students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Duties will include;
- supporting our student automotive race teams including both mechanical and electric powered vehicles and our electric motorcycle team
- providing instruction to our undergraduates in the safe operation of conventional lathes and milling machines in our student workshop.

About you:

To succeed, you will be proficient in the safe operation and use of a variety of mechanical workshop machine tools together with design, fitting and assembly skills.

You will also have;
- a recognised toolroom / technician / mechanical engineering apprenticeship
- relevant qualifications at A-level or degree level
- 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) programming would be an advantage but training will be available if necessary to develop these skills.

Further information:

The role is a full time (36.5 hours) position, but we can consider flexible working.

What we can offer you:

- a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
- an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
- a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

We are an equal opportunities employer and have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations. We have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.