Precision Engineer

Warwick; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

26 days annual leave + 4 shutdown days

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Job summary

University of Warwick is seeking a Precision Engineer on a fixed-term contract to support undergraduate and postgraduate activities within the School of Engineering. You will maintain workshops, design and produce high-accuracy research apparatus, and advise on technical requirements across a range of projects.

The role requires extensive CNC/CAM experience, strong communication skills in English, and strict adherence to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent training/experience.
• NVQ level 4; A-levels in Maths and/or a relevant science subject.
• HNC/HND in Engineering is desirable.
• Experience in tool making or engineering development; CNC milling/turning; fittings; welding.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Maintain and ensure laboratory and teaching equipment is properly maintained.
• Design and manufacture specialised research and experimental apparatus to high accuracy.
• Advise and consult with students and academics on technical requirements.
• Provide health and safety supervision in workshops and laboratories.
• Contribute to teaching of manufacturing methods and feasibility of designs through seminars and practical sessions.

Skills

CNC milling

CNC turning

Fitting

Fabrication

Welding

English (communication)

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship or NVQ level 4

A-levels in Maths/Science

HNC/HND in Engineering (desirable)

Tools

CAD/CAM

CNC machines

Precision measurement tools

Job description

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Hours: Full-time, 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Full time Salary Range: £31,236 - £34,610 per annum

About the Role

Fixed Term Contract, post to end no later than 30 September 2029.

The School of Engineering is seeking to appoint a Precision Engineer to provide technical support for undergraduate and postgraduate students from across the School and to provide technical support for research to academics and research personnel. The role also involves ensuring that a range of laboratory and teaching equipment is properly maintained.

This will include supporting the design and manufacture of specialised research and experimental apparatus to high levels of accuracy, using a range of techniques such as CAD/CAM, CNC and conventional machining, precision grinding, instrument fitting and hand fabrication. You will also advise and consult with students and academics on technical requirements, provide health and safety supervision in workshops and laboratories and contribute to the teaching of manufacturing methods and feasibility of designs through seminars and practical sessions.

These roles require 100% onsite working.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description ( link here ).

About You

You will have successfully completed an Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent training/experience (e.g.: NVQ level 4; A-levels in Maths and/or a relevant science subject, and/or relevant experience at a high level in a similar work environment). A HNC/HND in an Engineering discipline is desirable.

You will have significant experience in a tool making or engineering development environment and a high level of skill and knowledge in a wide range of disciplines including computer numerical control (CNC) milling and turning and fitting, fabrication, various welding techniques and general workshop processes.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, with a wide range of stakeholders and customers, including communicating technical information to a non-technical audience.

It is essential that you have current knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, standards and procedures (e.g.: COSHH, calibration of equipment) and awareness of specific legislative requirements (e.g.: British Standards), to ensure compliance in work areas and safe working practices is essential.

Ability to interpret complex instructions, analyse requirements, and implement detailed specifications, with strong attention to detail and accuracy is required.

About the Department

We offer competitive salaries on a grading structure that provides annual incremental progression, plus a generous annual leave entitlement (26 days per annum for this role, plus four customary shut down days over Christmas, and eight statutory bank holidays). As well as competitive salaries we offer attractive pension schemes with excellent employer contributions, and various staff recognition awards. We are also committed to helping you to fulfil your potential through a range of career development opportunities.

The School of Engineering is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises work undertaken to address gender equality, representation and progression for all staff working in an academic environment. The School currently holds the Athena SWAN Gold award and the University holds an Institutional Silver award. Further information about the work of the School in relation to Athena SWAN can be found at the following link; Athena Swan - School of Engineering - University of Warwick

Benefits

• We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services.
• We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
• We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working.

Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that might otherwise prevent people from succeeding.

We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here .

The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award.Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance .

If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.

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