Workshop Technician

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oxford is seeking a Workshop Technician to join our workshop team. The role focuses on design, build, modification and repair services for academic staff across engineering projects, in metalworking, plastics/wood-working and grinding shops.

The workshop handles instrument making and advanced machining techniques. You will manage machining processes, program CNC milling machines and lathes, and ensure quality control.

Qualifications

• Educated to A-Level or equivalent in engineering.
• Experience working in a workshop environment with machinery—precision instruments, lathes and CNC equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting machine jobs and finding solutions.
• Knowledge of health and safety and COSHH guidelines is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage machining processes and maintain quality control.
• Assist with inductions and training of colleagues or students; ensure smooth day-to-day workshop operations.
• Operate and program CNC milling machine and CNC lathe; design and manufacture components using CAD/CAM; advise on health and safety and COSHH.

Skills

Machining processes

Quality control

Training & inductions

Health & safety COSHH

Problem solving

Initiative

Education

A-Level in engineering

Tools

CNC milling machine

CNC lathe

CAD/CAM

Solidworks

Solidcam

Pro/Protrax knowledge

Siemens control

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a Workshop Technician to join our workshop team. The Workshop Technician will play a key role in providing design, build, modification and repair services to academic staff across the department, supporting a wide range of projects and activities.

This position operates under the direction of the Workshop Manager. The Facilities referred to are the metal working and machining, welding, plastics/wood-working and grinding workshops. The services provided include a full instrument making, engineering and maintenance service; the development of new and complex machining techniques to construct parts using turning (both metals and plastics), grinding, welding and CAD. This position is 80% machine based and the successful candidate requires previous workshop experience.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing machining processes and maintaining quality control, they will have experience constructing from verbal instructions/ideas and rough sketches and plans, ensuring smooth day to day running of the workshop, assisting with inductions and training of colleagues or students, operation and programming of the CNC milling machine and the CNC lathe. The successful candidate will also can operate a CAD/CAM system to design and manufacture components and advise on matters relating to health and safety, COSHH sheets and other regulations relevant to the post.

The successful candidate will be educated to A-Level or hold an equivalent qualification in engineering, they will also have experience of working in a workshop environment and experience in working with machinery - precision instruments, lathes, CNC milling machines, CNC lathes, electric saws etc. The successful candidate will also can troubleshoot problems with machine jobs and arrive at an appropriate solution, can organise their own work and take initiative as appropriate. Experience using Solidworks, Solidcam, and knowledge of protrax and or Siemens control would be advantageous.