Mechanical Technician F/M

ESRF - The European Synchrotron; Grenoble; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

International research environment

Job summary

The ESRF - The European Synchrotron in Grenoble seeks a Front Ends technician to maintain and develop front end equipment for the EBS-ESRF accelerators. The front end interfaces the source and optics and includes shutters, slits, valves and diamond windows inside the storage ring tunnel.

Responsibilities include mechanical assembly, vacuum system maintenance, electrical bake-out work, and using existing software to test and diagnose front end systems.

Qualifications

• Technician diploma or equivalent with 3+ years of professional experience.
• Mechanical background required.
• Knowledge of vacuum systems beneficial.
• Solid scheduling and organizational capabilities.
• Proficiency in English (working language).

Responsibilities

• Mechanical tasks: vacuum chamber assembly, water cooling upgrades, pneumatic systems maintenance.
• Vacuum tasks: leak tests, UHV system analysis, maintenance of vacuum equipment.
• Electrical tasks: bake-out preparation of front end equipment.
• Computer/Software: use existing software to test, control and diagnose front end systems.

Education

Technical diploma or Bachelor-equivalent

Mechanical background

Vacuum systems knowledge

Scheduling and organizational skills

English proficiency

Job description

Context & Job Description

In the Front Ends group, a team composed of one engineer and four technicians, you will participate in a project consisting of maintaining and developing the front ends equipment for the EBS-ESRF particle accelerators. The front end is the interface between the source and the optics on the beamline. Its main function is to act as a shutter enabling or disabling beam to travel from the storage ring to the experimental hutch. The front end is composed of a series of components: photon shutter, radiation shutter, slits, valves, diamond windows, etc., located inside the storage ring tunnel where they are exposed to high radiation levels during operation.

Context & Job Description

In the Front Ends group, a team composed of one engineer and four technicians, you will participate in a project consisting of maintaining and developing the front ends equipment for the EBS-ESRF particle accelerators. The front end is the interface between the source and the optics on the beamline. Its main function is to act as a shutter enabling or disabling beam to travel from the storage ring to the experimental hutch. The front end is composed of a series of components: photon shutter, radiation shutter, slits, valves, diamond windows, etc., located inside the storage ring tunnel where they are exposed to high radiation levels during operation.

Your Main Missions Will Be The Following

• Mechanical tasks: vacuum chamber assembly, water cooling systems' upgrade, pneumatic systems, participation in the maintenance of mechanical components.
• Vacuum tasks: leak test, residual gas analysis record of UHV system, maintenance of vacuum equipment (leak detector, turbo pumps...)
• Electrical tasks: bake-out preparation of front end equipment.
• Computer/Software: use existing software to test control and diagnose front end systems.

Part of your work could be carried out in shifts, including stand‑by cover, following ESRF regulations.

You Should Hold

• A technician's diploma or professional qualification in a technical field (CAP, BEP, vocational training, ciclo de formación profesional, Realschulabschlus, A-Level, BTEC, Baccalauréat, Bachillerato, Abitur, Fachabitur, Maturita or equivalent) or a Technical degree (Bachelor or equivalent diploma worth at least 120 ECTS).
• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience
• Mechanical background is required
• Knowledge and/or experience in vacuum systems
• Scheduling and organizational skills are required
• Proficiency in English (working language at the ESRF)

Working conditions

Permanent contract.

The salary will be calculated on the basis of relevant qualifications and professional experience.

What Makes The ESRF Experience Unique…

Join an innovative international research institute, with a workforce from 38 different countries.

Collaborate with global experts to advance science and address societal challenges.

Come and live in a vibrant city, in the heart of the Alps, and Europe's Green Capital 2022.

Enjoy a workplace designed to support your quality of life.

Benefit from our competitive compensation and allowances package, including financial support for your relocation to Grenoble.

For further information on employment terms and conditions, please refer to "What we offer" section of our Careers page https://www.esrf.fr/Jobs

The ESRF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from disabled persons.

Company Description

The European Synchrotron, the ESRF, is an international research centre based in Grenoble, France.

Through its innovative engineering, pioneering scientific vision and a strong commitment from its 700 staff members, the ESRF is recognised as one of the top research facilities worldwide. Its particle accelerator produces intense X-ray beams that are used by thousands of scientists each year for experiments in diverse fields such as biology, medicine, environmental sciences, cultural heritage, materials science, and physics.

Supported by 19 countries, the ESRF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity.