Rodeo
Get started

PA Consulting

Workshop Technician – Multi skilled

South Cambridgeshire
Posted about 16 hours ago
Sign up to applySee more jobs like this

How your CV stacks up

1Upload CV
2Analyse CV
3Improve CV

Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role

?%

Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.


Job Description

A great opportunity to work in the Prototyping Workshop of a global consultancy company, developing parts for consumer, medical, defence, food & beverage, packaging and many other industries.

PA’s Design, Engineering, and Science (DES) function helps clients conceive, build and scale complex physical and digitally connected products. By combining deep scientific expertise, world-class engineering and human-centred design, we support organisations through every stage of innovation, from early concept development and applied R&D through to regulated, real-world deployments at scale.

As part of a globally integrated team of more than 400 specialists across the UK, Ireland and the US, you will work at the intersection of innovation strategy, product development and applied R&D. We partner with organisations ranging from ambitious start-ups to established global leaders across the MedTech, Defence, Consumer, Industrial, Transport and Energy sectors. Our multidisciplinary capabilities span software, electronics, mechanical engineering, industrial design, research and scientific testing, enabling us to transform ideas into scalable commercial realities. We are recognised for tackling complex challenges where technical depth, commercial impact and real-world delivery matter most.

Within this environment, precision machining will be your core skill, giving you the opportunity to program and manufacture components using our range of CNC mills and lathes. Working closely with engineers, scientists and designers, you will also utilise our extensive suite of 3D printing technologies to help bring innovative concepts to life, supporting projects that span multiple sectors and technologies.

Reasons to use Rodeo

I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?

Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.

Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.

Start with a chat, not a search bar

Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.

P

Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme

PwC·London, UK
£35,000/yr

Why you're a good match

Strong

Your economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.

See breakdown
Save jobNot relevant
View details

It searches the market for you

Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.

Why you're a good match

You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.

See breakdown
Strong

Experience fit

Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.

See breakdown
Strong

Only hits

No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.

An enthusiastic and curious self-starter, you will be passionate about your craft and motivated to continually develop your skills. You will enjoy collaborating with our creators, discussing new ideas, challenging conventional thinking and contributing to innovative solutions, while proactively seeking opportunities to broaden your expertise and advance your professional development.


Qualifications

We are looking for a technician with strong precision machining experience as a core skill, with the aptitude and desire to develop across our wide range of prototyping equipment.

You’ll frequently find yourself working within multi-disciplinary assignment teams where you’ll be expected to share your experience and knowledge of making things happen, so strong and confident communication is key.

Essential

  • Manual and CNC milling & turning.
  • CADCAM experience, preferably Solidworks.
  • Enthusiasm to learn and develop 3D printing skills.
  • Teams and MS Office competent.
  • Confidence in communication at all levels in a multi-disciplinary assignment team.
  • Proactive, pragmatic and collaborative approach to problem solving.

Desirable

  • 3D printing experience - SLA, DLP, FDM, Polyjet
  • EDM machining - wire erosion & die sinking.
  • Design & manufacture of test rigs and mould tools.
  • Precision assembly.
  • Pneumatic/electropneumatic experience.
  • Testing, inspection and data collection.
  • Injection moulding.
  • Modelmaking – resin & silicone casting, vac forming, vac casting.

Full training will be provided to help you succeed in an interesting, challenging and fast-moving environment where you will be working with a range of enthusiastic and experienced engineers, scientists and designers.

This role would suit a talented and confident technician looking to further their skills and work on the broadest range of rewarding projects, in an environment where continuous development and a willingness to solve problems and openly share knowledge is the norm.

We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by completing our online application.

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.

All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.

Get help with your application

Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.

Get help applying for this job

We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If you're unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.


Additional Information

Life At PA

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.

Find out more about Life at PA here.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

  • Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
  • 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
  • Generous company pension scheme
  • Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
  • Annual performance-based bonus
  • PA share ownership
  • Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on [email protected]

Trusted by 25,000+ job seekers

“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”

Jessica, London

Get help applying for this job

Skills

CNC milling
CNC turning
Manual machining
Solidworks
CADCAM
3D printing
Precision machining
Prototyping
Mechanical engineering
Technical communication
Problem solving
Collaboration
Precision assembly
Data collection
Modelmaking

Location

South Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Sign up to applySee more jobs like this