(Senior) Mechanical Technician
£32,363 - £34,429 (Discretionary range to £39,592), or £40,306 - £44,292 (Discretionary range to £50,936) for the Senior Level per annum.
Harwell, Oxfordshire
Based onsite
Full time
42-Months Fixed Term
Reference: 11699
About Us
Diamond Light Source is the UKs national synchrotron; a huge scientific facility designed to produce very intense beams of X-rays, infrared and ultraviolet light. Our scientists use the light to study a vast range of subject matter, from new medicines and treatments for disease to innovative engineering and cutting-edge technology.
About the Role
We now have an opportunity for a (Senior) Mechanical Technician(internally known as a (Senior) Vacuum Technician) to participate in the construction, conditioning, testing, commissioning, installation and maintenance of the Diamond vacuum systems and support equipment, for a 42-month fixed term contract.
This role will also play a part in our major multi-million-pound facility upgrade, known as Diamond-II, which will generate an even more brilliant light source at a higher energy.
You will be working within an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) clean assembly environment, undertaking vacuum inspection and acceptance testing of vacuum...