Mechanical Workshop Technician

The role

Do you enjoy working with your hands, learning new manufacturing techniques, and helping others bring their ideas to life?

As a Mechanical Workshop Technician, you’ll be at the heart of a dynamic, hands-on environment within the university. You'll operate laser cutters and 3D printers, support a variety of design and manufacturing projects, and contribute to essential workshop tasks such as equipment maintenance and health and safety documentation.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is eager to learn, enjoys collaborating with others, and wants to develop practical skills in a real-world manufacturing setting. You'll work closely with students, staff, and researchers. Helping them take their ideas from concept to creation. Your day-to-day tasks will range from preparing CAD files for manufacturing, to managing stock and supporting safe, efficient workshop practices.

This position is ideal for individuals with experience as a Mechanical Technician, or Engineer, and is also open to those with relevant hands-on experience who are ready to grow their skills in a supportive academic environment.

What will you be doing?

• Manufacture, adapt, repair, construct and commission a wide range of research and teaching equipment (including the laser cutter and 3D printers).
• Provide good quality documentation to support your work and staff who rely on it. 
• Operate, service, and calibrate workshop equipment. 
• Diagnose and rectify problems.
• Train and support others to undertake activities and tasks in your areas of expertise.

You should apply if

The ideal candidate will: 

• Have knowledge and/or experience using laser cutters and/or 3D printers.
• Have experience of using manual machinery such as pedestal drills and other hand tools.
• Be able to develop strong working relationships with customers (research staff and students) to enable sensible and achievable solutions that meet research and teaching needs.
• Be committed to providing a quality, high-precision and efficient service across the faculty.

For more details, please see below the link to the detailed Job Description. 

Additional information

Please note that this advert will remain open until the vacancy is successfully filled. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The listed closing date 24/09/25 is for system purposes only.

We may conduct a two-stage process for this role, beginning with a pre-screening interview to make an initial assessment of suitability. Candidates who are successful at this stage will be invited to a second and final interview.

Work pattern: Monday - Friday

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 24/09/25

For informal queries, please contact: Josh Goddard jg17859@bristol.ac.uk 

Our strategy and mission

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The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

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