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Support Technician: Electrical & Instrumentation
The University of Sheffield
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sheffield, United-Kingdom
Location
sheffield
Posted
June 08, 2026
Commute
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Job Description
Overview
You will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive maintenance and instrumentation maintenance and servicing provision for staff, students and external customers across the School, underpinning the fundamental working practices of the teaching, research and facilities.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Carry out routine maintenance of common laboratory equipment, using standard operating procedures, and keeping records. To include water purifiers, ultraβlow temperature freezers, vacuum pumps, as examples.
- Where required, assist operations team members to create bespoke apparatus for research applications, providing input at all stages of development and production.
- Diagnose faulty equipment requiring repair and undertake repairs using appropriate tools, techniques and procedures where competent to do so under the supervision of the team leader.
- Maintain accurate records of works undertaken, using appropri...