Mechanical Technician

Join a multidisciplinary team developing efficient superconducting radiofrequency cavities for CERN accelerators. Contribute hands-on to improving thin-film coating technologies by designing, fabricating, commissioning, and operating physical vapour deposition equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical components and coating equipment using 3D CAD tools and produce the associated manufacturing and assembly drawings.
• Assemble, install, test, commission and operate physical vapour deposition coating systems and their associated equipment.
• Manufacture and modify metallic and ceramic components using conventional machining and computer numerical control (CNC)-based manufacturing techniques.
• Participate in coating activities, record operating parameters and document process procedures.
• Procure mechanical components for thin-film coating systems.
• Diagnose faults, carry out maintenance and implement mechanical improvements to existing coating systems.
• Apply the relevant safe.

Requirements

• Experience in conventional and CNC machining operations, particularly milling and turning.
• Experience using 3-dimensional computer-aided design 3D CAD software and interpreting technical drawings.
• Experience in the assembly and testing of ultra-high vacuum (UHV) systems would be an asset.
• Basic knowledge of vacuum thin-film coating techniques would be an asset.
• Technical certificate or general secondary education or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• A valid driving licence.
• Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.

Skills

• Conventional Machining
• CNC machining techniques
• Milling Operations
• Turning Operations
• 3D CAD Tools
• Technical drawing interpretation
• Assembly of UHV Systems
• Testing of UHV Systems
• Vacuum Thin-Film Coating
• Mechanical Engineering
• Driving License
• Working in radiation areas
• Underground installation interventions
• Physical Vapour Deposition
• Fabrication of Equipment
• Commissioning Equipment
• Operating Physical Vapour Deposition Equipment

Languages

English, French