Workshop Technician

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oxford seeks a Workshop Technician to join the workshop team in Earth Sciences, Oxford. The role focuses on machine-based fabrication, instrument making and maintenance across metalworking, plastics/woodworking, welding and grinding workshops.

The successful candidate will operate CNC milling and lathe machines, use CAD/CAM systems, and contribute to health and safety compliance while supporting academic staff on various projects.

Qualifications

• Educated to A-Level or equivalent in engineering.
• Experience in a workshop environment with machinery such as precision instruments, lathes, CNC milling machines and CNC lathes.
• Able to troubleshoot machine jobs and propose solutions; able to organise own work and take initiative.
• Experience using Solidworks, Solidcam; knowledge of Protrax and/or Siemens controls would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage machining processes and maintain quality control.
• Operate CNC milling machine and CNC lathe; assist with CAD/CAM design and manufacture of components.
• Provide design, build, modification and repair services to academic staff across the department.
• Advise on health and safety, COSHH sheets and other relevant regulations; help with inductions and training.

Skills

Problem solving

Initiative

Health and safety awareness

Education

A-Level in engineering

Tools

CNC milling machine

CNC lathe

CAD/CAM system

Solidworks

Solidcam

Protrax

Siemens controls

Job description

Earth Sciences, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3AN

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.

About you

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.

For further details of the role please see the job description. This post is a permanent position, upon successful completion of a six-month probation period.

The pay scale will also be updated at the end of October to reflect a 2% increase in line with the Oxford Living Wage.

Please note that this role is being advertised again. If you have already applied, there is no need to submit another application.