Mechanical Workshop Technician/Senior Technician
$26,707–$31,236 year
On-siteEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Operate CNC milling machines, lathes, laser cutters, and standard equipment to manufacture components for teaching and research projects with minimum supervision. Provide technical support for the design and fabrication of experimental rigs by interpreting CAD files and offering solutions to staff and students. Assist in training undergraduate and postgraduate students on safe machinery usage and answer questions regarding machining processes. Identify and rectify problems with equipment, maintain workshop stock levels, and ensure strict adherence to health and safety regulations, COSHH, and risk assessments. Record working time on job sheets and participate in the school's performance development process.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years post apprentice experience in a workshop environment
- Good attention to detail
- Experience with a broad range of materials and manufacturing processes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to interact positively with a broad range of people
- Previous experience gained in a busy engineering research, teaching or commercial environment
- Proven track record of problem solving
- Time served knowledge of various standard machining techniques and processes
- CNC manufacturing techniques
- Proven track record of problem solving and decision making
- Further experience in the production / fabrication of rigs and process equipment
- Knowledge of various standard machining techniques and processes
- CNC manufacturing techniques
- Time served knowledge of various standard machining techniques and processes
- Proven track record of problem solving and decision making
- Further experience in the production / fabrication of rigs and process equipment
- Educated to SCQF Level 7-8, HNC/HND or equivalent in mechanical engineering
- Completion of a recognised mechanical workshop apprenticeship
- 3-5 years' post-qualification work experience
- Substantial experience of working with CNC machines
- Knowledge of CAD drawing facilities and mechanical design skills including coding, and programming CNC machines
- Experience of a broad spectrum of machine tool use including lathes, milling machines and drilling machines
- Experience of problem solving
- Good understanding of health & safety regulations and procedures
- Experience of Risk Assessment
- Aptitude for IT
- Experience of teaching and managing a class of students
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Pedagogic knowledge
- Ability to provide clear feedback and advice
- Experience of laser cutting, 3D printing, small hand tools etc.
- Experience of risk assessment, COSHH, Safe Systems of Work and lasers
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with a broad range of materials and manufacturing processes
- Further experience in the production / fabrication of rigs and process equipment
- Ideally 3-5 years' post-qualification work experience
- Experience of teaching and managing a class of students
- Experience of laser cutting, 3D printing, small hand tools etc.
- Experience of risk assessment, COSHH, Safe Systems of Work and lasers
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