Engineering Technician - Cell Joining and Characterisation
Date: 10 Sept 2026
Location: COVENTRY, GB, CV4 7AL
Company: University of Warwick
Job Title: Engineering Technician - Cell Joining and Characterisation
Reference: 234
Department: WMG - Professional Services
Contract Type: Indefinite with limited funding
Funding End Date: 31st March 2028
Hours: Standard working hours 36.5 per week
Closing Date: Thursday 17th September 2026
Full time Salary Range: £31,236 - £34,610 per annum
About the Role
As an Engineering Technician within the Energy Innovation Centre (EIC) at WMG, you will support the delivery of a wide range of research, teaching and industry-focused projects across laboratory and workshop environments. You will play a key role in ensuring facilities, equipment and experimental activities are operated safely, efficiently and to a high technical standard.
Working closely with academics, researchers, students and external partners, you will provide hands-on technical expertise to support the setup, operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of equipment and systems. You will contribute to the successful delivery of project objectives within the EIC, supporting activities aligned to electrification, energy storage and advanced manufacturing.
In addition to core technical responsibilities, you will bring specialist expertise in cell joining and characterisation. You will support the preparation of precision samples, modification of fixtures and operation of welding systems, ensuring consistency, accuracy and quality in support of experimental and research activities.
This is an opportunity to work within a state-of-the-art facility, contributing to cutting-edge innovation in energy technologies while supporting both research excellence and student development.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here).
About You
You will be a skilled and hands-on engineering professional, ideally having completed an Engineering Apprenticeship or holding an equivalent technical qualification. You will have experience working in a relevant engineering, laboratory or workshop environment, with strong practical capability across a range of equipment, tools and processes.
You will be confident operating, maintaining and troubleshooting technical systems, and able to interpret technical drawings, procedures and documentation to support a variety of engineering activities. Your technical judgement will enable you to make effective, practical decisions when supporting research, teaching and project delivery.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, allowing you to work effectively with academics, researchers, students, external partners and other stakeholders within a multidisciplinary environment.
You will be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, managing multiple tasks and adapting to changing priorities in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
A strong awareness of health and safety is essential, and you will be confident working within established procedures, contributing to risk assessments and ensuring safe systems of work are followed at all times.
You will also have experience in precision manufacturing or sample preparation, with an understanding of working with fine materials and maintaining high levels of accuracy. Experience supporting welding processes or similar equipment would be advantageous.
About the Department
The Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) is the largest department at the University of Warwick, with over 800 staff and nearly 3,000 students across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in management, technology, and applied engineering.
We are globally recognised for our world-class research, innovative industry partnerships, and teaching excellence, and we are proud holders of the Athena SWAN Silver Award and the Institutional Silver Award.
Find out more about the High Value Manufacturing Catapult centre.
Find out more about the Energy Innovation Centre.
Find out more about our range of undergraduate and apprenticeship degrees here.
How to Apply
To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by 11.59pm on the closing date.
Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history.
Your cover letter should detail your motivation for applying for the role as well as detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.
The interviews will be held on a yet to be confirmed date.
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We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
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Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
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