Engineering Technician


Company:	Harlow College
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Essex, CM20 3EZ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Sept 2026
Closing date:	6 Oct 2026

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Summary

Starting Salary: £26,898 FTE

Harlow

Full-time

Permanent

If you have a passion for engineering, enjoy practical work and want to help inspire the next generation of engineers, we would love to hear from you!

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented member of staff to join our growing Engineering team at Harlow College. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills while supporting and inspiring the next generation by working in Further Education. Working in a vibrant and positive learning environment, you will play a key role in supporting the teaching of practical activities in our Engineering Centre and working on small scale commercial activities linking teaching to industry directly.

In 2017 Harlow College invested £11 million in our ‘Harlow Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Centre’ (HAMEC) from which we now deliver training to our students. We are lucky to have industry standard DMG Mori machinery including a 3-axis EcoMill, a 5-axis EcoTurn, a 5-axis DMU 50 and a 5-axis mill turn NLX1500, alongside a brand-new Mechatronics laboratory in our Institute of Technology and a brand-new Electrical Installation workshop.

The technician role includes; Preparing machinery, tools, materials and equipment for practical lessons. Supporting teachers during practical engineering activities and demonstrations. Providing individual support to learners during workshop and classroom activities. Assisting with the operation and day-to-day running of the workshops & labs. Maintaining, checking and organising engineering machinery, tools and equipment. Supporting the safe use of CNC and conventional engineering equipment. Assisting with the manufacture and preparation of components for teaching activities. Assisting with stock control, ordering materials and maintaining workshop consumables. Ensuring workshops and equipment are maintained in a clean, safe and professional condition. Promoting good working practices and ensuring that Health and Safety requirements are followed. Supervising learners and helping them develop safe and professional engineering practices.

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