Application Deadline: May 7th, 2026
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General information
Offer title: Mechanical workshop assistant / Machine tool operator
Reference: COL-V&M-26-1
Number of positions: 1
Workplace: via E. Amaldi 5/7, Loc. S.Stefano a Macerata – Cascina (Pisa)
Date of publication: April 8th, 2026
Type of Contract: “Collaboratore tecnico” (Technical collaborator)
Contract Period: permanent contract subject to a probation period of 6 months
Expected date of employment: The earliest possible
Proportion of work: Full time
Remuneration: 35.635,60€ annual gross (Lev IV, Fascia 0 CCL EGO 2023-2025)
Desired level of education: High school diploma in technical field
Sections: Vacuum and Mechanics Department.
Missions
The European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) is seeking a Mechanical workshop assistant / Machine tool operator to join its Vacuum and Mechanics Department.
Activities
The selected candidate will work a technician in the Mechanics operation team of the EGO Vacuum and Mechanics Department and will have to:
- Perform mechanical work on traditional machine tools (lathes, milling machines, drills, grinders, etc.)
- Collaborate with the workshop manager in the management of daily activities and the organisation of work
- Support the drafting of requests for quotations for the procurement of materials, consumables and semi-finished products necessary for production
- Contribute, if you have the necessary skills, to the programming and operation of the CNC machines in the workshop
- Perform dimensional and quality checks on the parts produced
- Maintain order, cleanliness and safety in the work area.
The person will be supported by the workshop manager, who will oversee their training and induction. Initially, the candidate will be responsible for manufacturing parts on traditional machine tools and, depending on their skills and motivation, may gradually take on additional responsibilities.
Essential Skills
- High school diploma in technical field;
- Knowledge of traditional machine tools and the main mechanical processes;
- Ability to read mechanical technical drawings;
- Knowledge and use of measuring instruments;
- Good knowledge of Italian and basic knowledge of English;
- Teamwork skills, precision and initiative;
- No criminal convictions.
Other Skills
One or more of the following will be an asset:
- Technical diploma in mechanical engineering, mechatronics or a related field;
- Knowledge of CNC programming;
- Experience of traditional machine tools and the main mechanical processes;
- Experience or knowledge of CAM software for preparing machining programmes;
- Even minimal experience in the precision engineering sector or similar production contexts
Work Context
The European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) is seeking a Technician to join the Vacuum and Mechanics Department.
EGO is a French-Italian consortium, founded by INFN and CNRS to foster European collaboration in gravitational-wave research. EGO is located in Cascina, near Pisa – Italy, and hosts and operates the gravitational-wave detector Virgo, a 3 km-long laser interferometer (ITF). The Virgo project involves the participation of about 130 institutions with more than 800 scientists, engineers and technicians from France, Italy, the Netherlands and other 13 European countries.
EGO welcomes applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, color, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Selection procedure
Only candidates who meet the above essential required qualifications and experience are admitted to the selection procedure. The evaluation of the candidates admitted to the procedure is assigned to a Selection Board appointed by the Director of EGO. The Selection Board will determine the evaluation criteria in the first meeting. The first phase of the selection will be based on a review of the Application Forms and other documents received in line with the above-mentioned essential and desired requirements. Only candidates who have obtained the minimum score established by the Selection Board in the first meeting will be able to access to the second phase of the selection, which will consist of an interview. During the interview the Selection Board will verify the knowledge of the English language and the other desired qualifications and experience.
At the end of the interviews the Selection Board will draw up a ranking of the candidates who obtained at least the minimum score established during the first meeting.
The completion of the hiring is subject to Italian law D.Lgs. 81/08 art.41 “Sorveglianza Sanitaria”.
The EGO Consortium has the free right not to proceed with the recruitment.
Privacy policy
Controller: European Gravitational Observatory – email: ego-gw@pec.it
Responsible for data – email: privacy@ego-gw.it
Under Article 13 of UE Regulation (EU) 2016/79 of the European Parliament and of the Council, required personal data will be exclusively collected and treated for purposes strictly connected to the selection procedure also with the use of computerized procedures, according to current law and regulations concerning the implementation of this kind of activity.
Providing such data to EGO is necessary for the evaluation of participation requirements and of the holding of titles; failure to provide these data may compromise such evaluation.
Data will be kept only for the period required by the selection, evaluation and audit procedures.
EGO guarantees each person the right of access to personal data, as well as the rectification, or erasure or restriction of them, as well as the right to object to their processing; such requests shall be addressed to privacy@ego-gw.it.
Applicants have to:
Candidates can send their CV and the EGO Application Form (to be found here) together with a cover letter and eventual reference letters, to jobs@ego-gw.it quoting the reference number of this vacancy notice.
Constraints and risks
No elements
The Director
Prof. Massimo Carpinelli