Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician - Manufacturing
- Lancaster University
- United Kingdom, ENG
- Jun 4, 2026
Job Description:
The School of Engineering is looking to appoint 3 highly motivated individual to join our technical team in the Engineering Department.
You will provide technical support to the Department’s Mechanical and Chemical activities contributing to high quality teaching and research.
The three roles are:
G6 Mechanical – Manufacturing (Conventional and CNC) - full time, indefinite role based on-site at Bailrigg
G5 Mechanical Engineering and Fabrication - full time, indefinite role based on-site at Bailrigg
G4 Chemical Engineering Support – 1 year fixed term contract based on-site at Bailrigg
Your work will include frequent liaison with teaching and research staff, undergraduate and post graduate students. You will also be expected to undertake work of a confidential nature on a regular basis. Applicants should be good communicators and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
The School draws upon over five decades of excellence and innovation in engineering, and today is a thriving centre for research and teaching. Our mission is to perform world-leading research, and to use that research to help understand and solve engineering challenges of global significance. We currently comprise over 120 members of staff and we work across mechanical, nuclear, chemical, robotics & control, electronics, materials and manufacturing engineering subject areas. In January 2024 we opened our second purpose-built engineering building, further increasing our experimental and laboratory facilities.
You should have a strong commitment to supporting the teaching and research activities of the School and the on-campus staff and student experience at Lancaster, and also a willingness to engage in continuing professional development and outreach activity.
The School of Engineering offers a highly collegial and stimulating environment for career development based on our departmental values of equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis as well as the Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, which recognise and celebrate good employment practice undertaken to address gender and race equality in higher education and research. Furthermore, we are active and progressive around sustainability, wellbeing and widening participation agendas. We particularly welcome applicants that are enthusiastic advocates of STEM.
Lancaster University is a signatory to the Technician Commitment and is a partner Affiliate of the NTDC (National Technician Development centre)
Guidance on the material to provide.
Cover letter: Please discuss why you are interested in one or more of these positions, your career goals, and how you anticipate this position will help you achieve those goals. Please also describe the skills you have developed that are relevant to this post and tell us about any skills you want to develop further.
CV: Please include the following sections: Education history; Professional experience/Employment history; Areas of expertise/Skills; Career development (e.g. training courses or workshops).
Supporting Statements: Please provide a supporting statement for each criterium in the Personal Specification document that is listed as being scored via “Supporting Statements”. This should include examples that provide evidence of your experience and expertise. Aim for one paragraph per criterium (~50-200 words).
Informal enquiries about the role should be directed to Andrew Baker, Building and Laboratory Superintendent and Area Safety Officer.
Closing Date: 21 Jun 2026
Department: Support - Technical
Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 (Full-Time/Indefinite)
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Job Description:
The School of Engineering is looking to appoint 3 highly motivated individual to join our technical team in the Engineering Department.
You will provide technical support to the Department’s Mechanical and Chemical activities contributing to high quality teaching and research.
The three roles are:
G6 Mechanical – Manufacturing (Conventional and CNC) - full time, indefinite role based on-site at Bailrigg
G5 Mechanical Engineering and Fabrication - full time, indefinite role based on-site at Bailrigg
G4 Chemical Engineering Support – 1 year fixed term contract based on-site at Bailrigg
Your work will include frequent liaison with teaching and research staff, undergraduate and post graduate students. You will also be expected to undertake work of a confidential nature on a regular basis. Applicants should be good communicators and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
The School draws upon over five decades of excellence and innovation in engineering, and today is a thriving centre for research and teaching. Our mission is to perform world-leading research, and to use that research to help understand and solve engineering challenges of global significance. We currently comprise over 120 members of staff and we work across mechanical, nuclear, chemical, robotics & control, electronics, materials and manufacturing engineering subject areas. In January 2024 we opened our second purpose-built engineering building, further increasing our experimental and laboratory facilities.
You should have a strong commitment to supporting the teaching and research activities of the School and the on-campus staff and student experience at Lancaster, and also a willingness to engage in continuing professional development and outreach activity.
The School of Engineering offers a highly collegial and stimulating environment for career development based on our departmental values of equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis as well as the Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, which recognise and celebrate good employment practice undertaken to address gender and race equality in higher education and research. Furthermore, we are active and progressive around sustainability, wellbeing and widening participation agendas. We particularly welcome applicants that are enthusiastic advocates of STEM.
Lancaster University is a signatory to the Technician Commitment and is a partner Affiliate of the NTDC (National Technician Development centre)
Guidance on the material to provide.
Cover letter: Please discuss why you are interested in one or more of these positions, your career goals, and how you anticipate this position will help you achieve those goals. Please also describe the skills you have developed that are relevant to this post and tell us about any skills you want to develop further.
CV: Please include the following sections: Education history; Professional experience/Employment history; Areas of expertise/Skills; Career development (e.g. training courses or workshops).
Supporting Statements: Please provide a supporting statement for each criterium in the Personal Specification document that is listed as being scored via “Supporting Statements”. This should include examples that provide evidence of your experience and expertise. Aim for one paragraph per criterium (~50-200 words).
Informal enquiries about the role should be directed to Andrew Baker, Building and Laboratory Superintendent and Area Safety Officer.
Closing Date: 21 Jun 2026
Department: Support - Technical
Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 (Full-Time/Indefinite)
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