College Technician – Mechanical Engineering - Uxbridge

Clarus Education; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarus Education in Uxbridge is seeking a College Technician – Mechanical Engineering to support lecturers and students in the Engineering section. You will prepare and maintain workshop equipment and demonstrate its use to staff and learners.

You will supervise students aged 16-19, ensure health and safety compliance, and assist with curriculum delivery and learning resources. A Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering and hands-on workshop experience are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
• Willing to undertake first aid training.
• Experience with bench fitting, drilling, milling and turning.
• Experience with CNC machines, vacuum forming, grinding and band saws.
• Knowledge of health and safety in machine shop environments.

Responsibilities

• Regularly service and maintain tools and equipment in the Engineering section.
• Carry out risk assessments with the Course Team Leader and Head of School.
• Report major maintenance tasks to ensure minimal teaching disruption.
• Raise purchase order forms to maintain stock levels for teaching materials.
• Maintain cleanliness of teaching environments under your area of responsibility.
• Ensure areas comply with health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Demonstrate equipment and supervise learners with proper safety.
• Assist course teams in preparing teaching materials and resources.
• Set up equipment for teaching and learning within your area.
• Collaborate with other technicians to ensure continuity of provision.

Skills

Workshop skills

Health & safety awareness

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Education

Level 3 Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CNC machines

Vacuum forming

Grinding

Band saws

Job description

College Technician – Mechanical Engineering

Uxbridge

Full time

Permanent

We are seeking to appoint a High Skills Technician to support students and staff in our Mechanical Engineering section. You would prepare and maintain equipment for use by lecturing staff and students, demonstrate the use of equipment and support the teaching teams in their delivery of the curriculum. You would also supervise students in the workshop ensuring that they comply with health and safety requirements and good workshop practice.

You will need to possess a Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering and will have relevant workshop experience including experience of drilling, milling, turning and bench fitting. Experience of working with other equipment such as CNC machines, vacuum forming, grinding and band saws is required. You will be willing to learn mechanical test equipment such as material testing and fluid mechanics. You will also be willing to train and practise as a First Aider.

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

DUTIES

1. 1.1To regularly service and maintain tools and equipment within the Engineering section.
2. 1.2 To carry out risk assessment in conjunction with the Course Team Leader, Section Manager and Head of School and recommend improvements.
3. 1.3To report any major maintenance tasks to the Section Manager/ Head of School to ensure the least impact on teaching and learning.
4. 1.4 To raise purchase order request forms in order to maintain stock levels of materials and tools at a level which enables effective teaching and learning.
5. 1.5 To maintain cleanliness of teaching environments within the area of responsibility.
6. 1.6 To liaise with Head of School to ensure that all areas comply with health and safety and environmental requirements.
7. 1.7 To demonstrate skills/ activities/ use of equipment and supervise, in conjunction with the lecturer, students working within the teaching areas with respect to health and safety and good working practice issues.
8. 1.8 To assist course teams in preparing materials and resources for teaching and learning.
9. 1.9 To assist lecturers in setting up equipment for teaching and learning within the post holder’s area of responsibility.
10. 1.10To work with other technicians to ensure continuity of provision across the School of Engineering.
11. 1.11To be willing to undertake first aid training and a willingness to become a first aider within the College.

Qualifications

• Minimum level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Willing to undertake first aid training and practise as a First Aider

Knowledge and Experience

• Ability and willingness to learn and use mechanical test equipment e.g. for material testing, fluid mechanics, mechanical principles
• Experience of bench fitting, drilling, milling and turning
• Experience with CNC machines, vacuum forming, grinding and band saws
• Up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, particularly applied to machine shop environments
• Industrial experience in Mechanical Engineering
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively with vocational learners aged 16-19
• IT skills or willingness to develop them
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.

The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.