Laboratory Support Technician - Mechanical

What You'll Be Doing

About You

Qualifications & Experience

Technical Skills

• You will ideally have experience with some of the following:
• RF generators and automatic matching networks.
• Electrical systems including mains and 3-phase power.
• PLCs, low-voltage circuits, and machinery safety systems (EN13849).
• Electrical and mechanical fault-finding to component level.
• Gas delivery and safety systems.
• Wafer handling systems, including Brooks automation equipment.
• Semiconductor etch and deposition processes (highly desirable).
• Technical equipment support within semiconductor manufacturing, scientific instrumentation, or a related high-technology environment.

Personal Attributes

Why Join Us?

Qualifications

• RF generators and automatic matching networks.
• Electrical systems including mains and 3-phase power.
• PLCs, low-voltage circuits, and machinery safety systems (EN13849).
• Electrical and mechanical fault-finding to component level.
• Gas delivery and safety systems.
• Wafer handling systems, including Brooks automation equipment.
• Semiconductor etch and deposition processes (highly desirable).
• Technical equipment support within semiconductor manufacturing, scientific instrumentation, or a related high-technology environment.
• Personal Attributes
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a collaborative team environment.
• Organised, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering high standards of service.
• Able to take ownership of tasks while recognising when to escalate issues appropriately.
• Why Join Us?
• Structured career development and progression opportunities.
• Private healthcare.
• Share incentive plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Half-day Fridays.
• Defined contribution pension scheme.
• Flexible benefits package that can be tailored to your needs.
• A collaborative and innovative working environment where your work directly contributes to customer success and technological advancement.
• Working hours: Mon to Thurs: 07:30 am to 04:00 pm and Fri: 07:30 to 12:30
• If you're looking for an opportunity to work with industry-leading technology and make a real impact in a growing, innovative organisation, we'd love to hear from you. #LI-AC1
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you feel you may be facing in your application process with us.
• We're looking for a proactive and technically capable engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-technology environment.
• Qualifications & Experience
• Time-served mechanical apprenticeship, City & Guilds qualification, or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Significant hands-on engineering experience within a high-tech manufacturing, semiconductor, scientific instrumentation, or related industry.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Experience using CAD software such as Solid Edge would be advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications

• Note to recruitment agencies: Oxford Instruments operates a Preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not forward candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Oxford Instruments employees or other company locations. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.