Entry-level technician role supporting mechanical installation and integration on the ATLAS detector at CERN in Geneva. The position involves hands-on assembly, machining, and logistical support during Long Shutdown 3.
This entry-level position assists senior staff with mechanical installation and integration tasks for the ATLAS detector and its surrounding infrastructure during the Long Shutdown 3 period. The role focuses on hands-on support within the experimental cavern environment.
Responsibilities
- Assist with major detector movements and the construction of access platforms within the experimental cavern.
- Help with sub-detector installation by managing the handling, transport, and precise positioning of components using lifting and alignment methods.
- Organize workspaces, prepare necessary tooling, and provide logistical backing for detector maintenance interventions.
- Review mechanical drawings, conduct basic dimensional inspections, and update supervising engineers on project progress.
- Fabricate components and specialized tooling using standard machining processes like drilling, milling, and turning.
Requirements
- Possess initial practical experience in mechanical assembly, fitting, or maintenance tasks.
- Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, blueprints, and 2D/3D CAD models.
- Have initial experience with conventional machining techniques and general workshop practices.
- Apply basic metrology skills using calipers, gauges, and dimensional inspection tools.
- Maintain awareness of occupational health and safety principles in workshop and industrial settings.
- Be a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
- Have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Hold a highest educational qualification of a general secondary education diploma.
- Have never held a CERN fellow or graduate contract previously.
- Hold a valid driving licence.
What the company offers
- Receive a monthly tax-free stipend of 4687 Swiss Francs.
- Enjoy 30 days of paid leave annually, plus two weeks of annual closure.
- Gain coverage under CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme for yourself, your spouse, and children, along with membership in the CERN Pension Fund.
- Receive family, child, and infant monthly allowances based on individual circumstances.
- Access a relocation package including an installation grant and travel expenses, depending on individual circumstances.
- Have the possibility to extend the contract up to 36 months.
- Participate in on-the-job and formal training, including language classes.
About the company
CERN drives the frontiers of science and technology, uniting a diverse group of professionals from engineering, technical, scientific, and administrative backgrounds. Diversity has been a core value since its foundation and remains central to its mission and continued success.
- CERN pushes the frontiers of science and technology and brings together a diverse range of professionals from engineering, technical, scientific, and administrative fields.
- Diversity is a core value of CERN since its foundation, and it remains central to its mission and continued success.
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