Mechanical Facilities Technician

Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell; Harwell; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32.5 days annual leave

Free parking

Subsidised canteen

Excellent transport links

Salary sacrifice cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

The Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell is seeking a Mechanical Facilities Technician to join the Engineering and Estates Team on site at Harwell. The role covers day-to-day maintenance of mechanical services and fault-finding across a range of plant and piped systems.

We offer training opportunities and benefits including early career development and a generous leave entitlement. Full-time, 36 hours per week, on-site with generous facilities at Harwell Campus.

Qualifications

• Experience working with a range of piped systems and plant.
• Hands-on mechanical technician with fault-finding ability.
• Willingness to undertake training opportunities and develop skills.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day maintenance and management of mechanical site services.
• General mechanical repairs, maintenance, installation and fault-finding to the estate.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Piped systems

Plant operation

Job description

Salary: £33,419- £37,582per annum + additional discretionary £5k per annum, dependant on skills and experience with separate overtime and on-call allowance

Hours: Full time (36 hours per week)

About Us

The Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell (MLC) is located in an expanding science and innovation campus in Oxfordshire and is an internationally renowned centre at the forefront of genetics research. As the hub of the new National Mouse Genetics Network, the specialist facilities and capabilities of the MLC support several research groups across the UK to accelerate our understanding of human diseases, such as cancer, developmental disorders and neurodegeneration.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to take your training to the next level, whilst contributing to the work of a world-class medical research organisation?

We have an exciting opportunity at Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell to join our expanding Engineering and Estates Team.

For the right individual, potential training opportunities could include:

• Mechanical Engineering C&G 9209-01
• Heating and Ventilation 6188
• HNC/HND – Mechanical / Building Services
• BSc (Hons)

We are excited to offer the role of Mechanical Facilities Technician. We are looking for a confident, motivated, hands-on and positive individual who has experience working with a range of piped systems and plant. The role is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and management of mechanical site services. The role will undertake general mechanical repairs, maintenance, installation and fault-finding to the estate.

The role is based on a single site, located on Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot. All tools, PPE and uniform are provided, and overtime is available with a generous annual leave allowance and employee benefits.

• Progressive employer – all training provided
• PPE, tools, and uniform provided
• 32.5 days annual leave
• Free parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Excellent transport links

Choosing to come to work at the MRC (part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)) means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits, from a defined-benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement to access to employee shopping/travel discounts and a salary sacrifice cycle-to-work scheme.

Please quote reference MLC 2813.