Technical Officer (Toolmaker/Precision Machinist)

Salary Range

£23,715 – £27,929 per annum

Vacancy Type

Other Vacancies

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology are now looking to recruit a talented Technical Officer to support a wide variety of research activities and teaching. The successful candidate should have served a recognised apprenticeship as a Toolmaker/Precision Machinist and be qualified to Level 3 or equivalent. You must have good machining knowledge on conventional workshop/toolroom machinery, CNC experience would be advantageous but not essential.

You will work within a team of technicians and therefore have a proven ability to work effectively as part of a team, along with effective interpersonal, communication and organisational skills are essential.

You should be able to evidence previous experience within an engineering workshop environment and demonstrate a good working knowledge of producing components from a variety of materials, including manufacture of jigs and fixtures.

In return, you will be offered a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days per year (for full time staff) plus bank holidays and Christmas period shutdown, access to a generous defined-benefit pension scheme and extensive personal development opportunities.  Flexible working is also supported. 

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology is committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter for promoting the career of Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) in higher education. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post and all appointments will be made on merit.