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Intec Recruitment
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Didcot, Oxfordshire
Mechanical Technician
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Salary: £18 per hour |
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Overview
To support the Technicians and Scientists during the installation and commissioning of the beamline equipment. Installation and commissioning of specialist beamline equipment including: Ultra-high vacuum components (optical components); Detectors and Diagnostics, Motorised Equipment; Diffractometer/ goniometer (sample orientation equipment); Experimental chambers that provide high/ low temperature and or high/low pressure or high magnetic field environments for sample testing; Robotic/ automated sample handling equipment; Vacuum equipment including pumps, gauges, etc; General laboratory work, including designing and building simple mechanical devices. Qualifications and Experience: Essential ONC or GNVQ level 2 (Applicants with equivalent work experience will also be considered); 2 years proven technical experience; Significant relevant work experience; You should have proven experience in at least one of the following areas: cryogenics, high temperatures, magnetic fields and/or high pressures, ultra high vacuum, specialist gases, cooling water; Ability to understand and interpret mechanical drawings; Ability to carry out a variety of light mechanical and electrical assembly tasks, including soldering; Ability to use standard electronic measurement instruments; Ability and initiative to get to the heart of the problem and take it effectively through to completion; Good planning and organising skills; Good communication skills, verbal and written; Ability to interact with people at all levels; Effective team player. Qualifications and Experience: Desirable Able to produce simple engineering drawings; Knowledge of ultra high vacuum equipment; Experience with chilled water, compressed air, domestic water; Familiarity with using quality assurance procedures, work planning and safe systems of work; Good IT skills - standard MS Office software; Candidates must be available to work flexibly during commissioning and later operations when there will be periods of intense activity to meet deadlines;