CAD/CAM Manufacturing Technician

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Are you looking for a challenging and varied manufacturing role, machining one-off bespoke components in a research and development environment? Do you have experience of CAM programming using fusion or NX software?

We are looking for a hands-on manufacturing engineer that can plan, program and manufacture complex parts to high accuracy, utilising our suite of high spec CNC machines.

You will be based in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Workshop, within the Mechanical Engineering department. You will provide manufacturing support in this busy facility, which primarily involves CNC programming, setting and operating to manufacture components to high quality specifications.   You will work within a small team of manufacturing engineers producing components from 3D models/drawings supplied by or many research groups. 

What we offer in return

• 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 options plus life assurance.
• 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, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Graham Brown, Integrated Mechanical Workshop Manager 

Tel: +44 (0)113 343 8264 or email: G.Brown@leeds.ac.uk  

Location:  Leeds – Main Campus
Faculty/Service:  Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences
School/Institute:  EPS Faculty Offices
Category:  Technical Support
Grade: 
Grade 6
Salary: 

£28,762 to £34,308
p.a.
Working Time:  35 hours per week
Post Type: 

Full Time
Contract Type:  Ongoing
Release Date:  Tuesday 01 November 2022
Closing Date:  Tuesday 22 November 2022
Reference:  EPSFO1043
Downloads:  Candidate Brief