Technician (Thermo Fluids)

Loughborough University; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Loughborough University is seeking a Technician (Thermo Fluids) to join the Wolfson School on campus in a full-time, open-ended role.

The postholder will support and coordinate daily operations of School technical facilities, ensuring health and safety compliance and effective use of equipment and resources to contribute to teaching, learning and research outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a laboratory, workshop or other technical facility and applying good Health & Safety practices in both teaching and research labs.
• Experience of operating, testing and maintaining equipment that demonstrate thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics - includes wind tunnels (supersonic and sub-sonic), refrigeration and boiling rigs, concentric tube heat exchangers, Reynolds analogy rig.
• Experience of working with hydraulic/pneumatic pressure systems, pressure vessels, hydrostatic pressure testing, cryogenics, gases under pressure
• Ability to learn new skills, techniques, processes - commitment to ongoing professional development, including mandatory and role-specific training.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for hands-on lab experiments to promote self-learning and peer-assisted tutorial work.
• Provide support to Academic teaching, PhD students, undergraduate students, and teaching staff within Wolfson School.
• Aid research activities within the lab and enable the design and manufacture of various rigs and components.
• Provide supervision and advice to undergraduates when developing personal year projects.

Skills

Lab experience

Health & Safety

Thermodynamics & fluid dynamics

Hydraulic/pneumatic systems

Job description

The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment - to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.

We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

We are proud to be a Real Living Wage Employer—so much so that we go beyond the standard, providing additional supplementary payments at specific pay points to further support our employees' financial wellbeing. Further information about the Loughborough Real Living Wage Supplement can be found on our HR webpage .

Loughborough University is a UKVI Sponsor. Some individuals may require sponsorship to enable them to apply for a visa to provide them with the right to work in the UK. Please note certain roles are not eligible for sponsorship. For further information and eligibility please visit the UKVI website .

Job details

Job title Technician (Thermo Fluids) Job reference REQ260709 Date posted 08/10/2026 Application closing date 26/10/2026 Location Loughborough Package Technical and Teaching Specialist grade 5 from £29588 to £34610 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.

Job description

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Full Time, Open ended, on campus only

Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University.

About the University

Universities are one of this country’s greatest assets. We’re educators, employers, innovators and pioneers. We shape culture and society.

At Loughborough, we strive for better, think differently, challenge convention and take action. We are passionate about finding solutions to the major problems faced by society and the planet, and we create opportunities for those with the drive, the ambition, and the determination to apply themselvesin the pursuit of better.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

The postholder will work as part of a team to support and co-ordinate the daily operation of School technical facilities, using their knowledge and expertise to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and the effective use of technical facilities, equipment and resources. This position delivers an invaluable contribution to the learning, teaching, and research aims of the school.

Thermo Fluids encompasses two labs in two separate buildings (Wolfson School and STEM). One lab is equipped with practical equipment and rigs covering both mechanical and fluid tutorials; the other lab houses equipment that is used in related taught classes and is also used for research purposes.

You will:

• provide technical support for hands‑on laboratory experiments facilitated by Module Leaders designed to promote self-learning and self‑paced peer assisted tutorial work groups.
• provide support to Academic teaching, PhD students, undergraduate students, and teaching staff within Wolfson School.
• aid Research activities within the lab and enable the design and manufacture of various rigs and components.
• provide supervision and advice to under graduates when developing personal year projects.

About You

• Experience of working in a laboratory, workshop or other technical facility and applying good Health & Safety practices in both teaching and research labs
• Experience of operating, testing and maintaining equipment that demonstrate thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics - includes wind tunnels (both supersonic and sub‑sonic), refrigeration and boiling rigs, concentric tube heat exchangers, Reynolds analogy rig.
• Experience of working with hydraulic/pneumatic pressure systems, pressure vessels, hydrostatic pressure testing, cryogenics, gases under pressure
• Ability to learn new skills, techniques, processes - commitment to ongoing professional development, including mandatory and role‑specific training.

Why should you Apply?

With huge amount of variety in the role, there is an opportunity for you to develop and continually grow.

If this sounds like the right place, team and role for you please do get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.

Informal enquiries should be directed to David Green via email to [e-mail] or by telephone to 01509 227605

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification .

Application Process

For further support with your application, please refer to our application guidance , which includes some top tips to help you when completing your application.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. If there are additional adjustments, you’d like to request please contact David Green. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.

Closing Date: 26 October 2026

Our Benefits

At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:

• Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme.
• Where you work - access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
• Financial Wellbeing - competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.
• Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on‑site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.
• Health and Wellbeing - discounted gym memberships and access to world‑class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.
• Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.

Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.