Specialist Technician in Engineering

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; Worthing; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Technician for a long-term temporary role in Worthing. You will support practical sessions, prepare workshops, materials and equipment for teaching, and maintain workshop machinery including mills and lathes.

The role emphasises working safely in a busy workshop environment with health and safety checks, enabling smooth teaching operations within the Mechanical Engineering department.

Qualifications

• Strong practical workshop experience with mills, lathes and hand tools.
• Engineering or practical backgrounds from maintenance, estates or similar will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and service workshop machinery including mills, lathes and general equipment.
• Prepare workshops, materials and equipment for teaching sessions.
• Support the safe and effective running of the workshop, including health and safety checks.

Skills

Hands-on workshop experience

Health and safety awareness

Reliability in busy workshop

Confident in practical engineering

Tools

Mills

Lathes

Hand tools

Job description

• A fantastic opportunity for a Mechanical Engineering Technician to join an FE College in Worthing on a long-term temporary basis
• Supporting practical Mechanical Engineering sessions across the department, helping to prepare workshops, materials and equipment for teaching
• Maintaining and servicing workshop machinery, including mills, lathes, hand tools and general workshop equipment
• Supporting the safe and effective running of the workshop, including health and safety checks and ensuring equipment is ready to use

What we are looking for

• Strong practical workshop experience with machinery such as mills, lathes and hand tools
• Engineering experience would be ideal, but candidates from maintenance, estates or similar practical backgrounds will also be considered
• Good understanding of workshop health and safety, machinery maintenance and general engineering practices
• Someone hands-on, reliable and confident working in a busy practical workshop environment
• £25-28 per hour
• Long-term temporary position
• Opportunity to work within a dedicated Mechanical Engineering department
• Excellent opportunity for someone with strong practical and workshop experience to move into an FE environment

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.