Laboratory Technician
- Employer
- The Open University
- Location
- Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £10.46 - £12.71 per hour
- Closing date
- 20 Apr 2021
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- Sector
- Engineering
- Job Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full-time
Job Details
Our client, is a public distance Learning and Research University, and one of the biggest universities in the UK for undergraduate education.
They are looking to recruit a Laboratory Technician to help them with a large project within their STEM function.
The roles are to start asap until 31st July 2021, working 37hrs a week. The roles are working in the office/lab environment in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and at times will be working alone. Dependent on experience, the hourly rate is between £10.46ph - £12.71 per hour.
The department has a very large one-off project to deliver over 1,800 home experiment kits to students studying the engineering undergraduate program made necessary by the COVID19 pandemic. They are looking at processing in the region of 200,000 individual components on a short time scale to send out to the students.
Skills required:
Essential - Trade/craft background, experience of using workshop tools, machines and experience of working with different materials. This role will be at times working with wood and putting sheets of MDF into a CNC operational machine and working on mills and lathes. There may also be a need to use hand and power tools for metal work.
Desirable - Engineering work environment.
If this is the ideal role for you, please apply online or phone Angela Hoxley on 01908 246715 for more details.
Company
Manpower are working with The Open University as their strategic partner for all temporary, contingent and permanent requirements across their various locations.
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Testimonials
Jo Priddey
I started working with the OU as temporary staff through Manpower during the pandemic. I thought the initial training was fantastic and felt well prepared to start working. When I was offered a permanent position it was great that the OU took my personal needs into consideration so that I am able to complete my degree and work 4 days a week.
Charles White
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Anonymous
So far the Open University has been the best job I have ever had, a very relaxed environment, everyone open to helping one another, no pressure and all trainers prioritise the quality of calls rather than the quantity.
Sarah George
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