Engineering Workshop Technician

Salary: £31,942 - £33,898 per year. Position:
Permanent.

Join our collaborative, research‑focused engineering team as an Experienced Mechanical / Electro‑Mechanical Workshop Technician. You will develop, maintain, and support the facilities and equipment that underpin our research across the Water and Climate Science team.

• Work closely with scientists and researchers to design and build research‑grade instruments and bespoke experimental systems.
• Produce machined parts and fully tested electro‑mechanical assemblies from technical drawings.
• Operate conventional manual and CNC lathes, milling machines, welding equipment and other workshop machinery.
• Perform electro‑mechanical construction, wiring, installation, servicing, and maintenance of equipment both in the workshop and at remote field sites.
• Support procurement activities and maintain accurate workshop records and documentation.

• Relevant technical qualification (BTEC Level3–7) or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of materials, mechanical engineering principles, and engineering tolerances, limits, and fits, applicable to a practical workshop environment.
• Hands‑on experience working in a machine shop, ideally with modern or time‑served apprenticeship.
• Interest in the integration of mechanics and electronics, with a focus on mechatronics and emerging engineering technologies.
• Experience building and fault‑finding electro‑mechanical assemblies, such as sensor wiring and circuit diagnostics.
• Practical mindset: precision, continuous improvement, solutions‑focused.
• Collaborative and positive engineering culture; strong communication skills.
• Well‑organised, proactive, able to manage time across varied tasks.
• Solid understanding of workshop health and safety practices.
• Full UK manual driving licence; comfortable working outdoors and traveling across the UK, including occasional overnight stays.

• Apprenticeship or advanced experience in CNC machining.
• Interest in sensors, instrumentation, electronics, IoT technologies.
• Experience with 3D printing for prototyping.
• Awareness of quality systems such as ISO
  9001.
• Experience with Raspberry Pi and/or Arduino.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and circumstances. We are a Disability Confident employer and actively encourage applications from neurodivergent candidates and people with disabilities.