Workshop Technician – Multi skilled

Global Innovation and Technology Centre, Back Lane, Melbourn, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DP
, United Kingdom, Melbourn SG8 6DP
, GB

Full-time

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

A great opportunity to work in the Prototyping Workshop of a global consultancy company, developing parts for consumer, medical, defence, food & beverage, packaging and many other industries.

PA’s Design, Engineering, and Science (DES) function helps clients conceive, build and scale complex physical and digitally connected products. By combining deep scientific expertise, world-class engineering and human-centred design, we support organisations through every stage of innovation, from early concept development and applied R&D through to regulated, real-world deployments at scale.

As part of a globally integrated team of more than 400 specialists across the UK, Ireland and the US, you will work at the intersection of innovation strategy, product development and applied R&D. We partner with organisations ranging from ambitious start-ups to established global leaders across the Med Tech, Defence, Consumer, Industrial, Transport and Energy sectors. Our multidisciplinary capabilities span software, electronics, mechanical engineering, industrial design, research and scientific testing, enabling us to transform ideas into scalable commercial realities.

We are recognised for tackling complex challenges where technical depth, commercial impact and real-world delivery matter most.

Within this environment, precision machining will be your core skill, giving you the opportunity to program and manufacture components using our range of CNC mills and lathes. Working closely with engineers, scientists and designers, you will also utilise our extensive suite of 3D printing technologies to help bring innovative concepts to life, supporting projects that span multiple sectors and technologies.

An enthusiastic and curious self-starter, you will be passionate about your craft and motivated to continually develop your skills. You will enjoy collaborating with our creators, discussing new ideas, challenging conventional thinking and contributing to innovative solutions, while proactively seeking opportunities to broaden your expertise and advance your professional development.

We are looking for a technician with strong precision machining experience as a core skill, with the aptitude and desire to develop across our wide range of prototyping equipment.

You’ll frequently find yourself working within multi-disciplinary assignment teams where you’ll be expected to share your experience and knowledge of making things happen, so strong and confident communication is key.

Essential

• Manual and CNC milling & turning.
• CADCAM experience, preferably Solidworks.
• Enthusiasm to learn and develop 3d printing skills.
• Teams and MS Office competent.
• Confidence in communication at all levels in a multi-disciplinary assignment team.
• Proactive, pragmatic and…