Job Title
Technician (Level I, II, or III)Agency
Texas A&M Engineering
Department
Zachry Design Center
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
The Fischer Engineering Design Center invites applicants for a full-time Laboratory Technician who, under general supervision, performs a variety of clearly-defined technical functions that support academic projects, academic teaching and research operations in Zachry Labs. General areas of focus include: Machining and Fabrication, CNC- mills & lathes, water jet, wire EDM, welding and other basic Machining/Fabrication shop equipment. Technician will work as part of a team and their specific area of focus will complement the group expertise. Their roll will be a combination of assisting with tasked duties along with independent duties as experience allows.
What we need:
We are actively recruiting for a level I, II, or III Technician.
Minimum qualifications for a Technician I:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or any equivalent combination of training and experience. (High School Diploma with 4 years of related experience or Associates Degree with 2 years of related experience)
Minimum qualifications for a Technician II:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2 years of related experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience. (High School Diploma with 6 years of related experience or Associates Degree with 4 years of related experience)
Minimum qualifications for a Technician III:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3 years of related experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience. (High School Diploma with 7 years of related experience or Associates Degree with 5 years of related experience)
The well-qualified Technician I candidate would possess a basic level the following:
- Experience in machining and fabrication.
- Experience in CAD, CAM (preferably Solidworks, Mastercam)
- Experience evaluating and implementing lab safety requirements.
- Experience working with diverse groups of customers.
- Experience working in STEM environment.
- Experience instructing and training lab users.
- Experience reading/interpreting manufacturing prints.
- Experience operating precision measurement and machine cutting tools
- Experience in setup, organization, and maintaining laboratory equipment and supplies.
- Experience in troubleshooting and repairing equipment and machinery.
- Experience constructing, assembling, operating and modifying equipment and machinery.
- Experience in daily interaction with faculty, students and staff in a diverse learning environment.
- Experience in assisting and facilitating lab users on academic or research projects.
- Experience in performing data entry and associated computer activities
- Experience in assisting with planning and supervising of technical operations, including supervision of student workers.
- Experience in maintaining facility and common areas.
- Experience in maintaining reference materials, SDS, calibration, safety data forms, shop/lab safety.
The well-qualified Technician II candidate would possess a moderate level of the experience above and the following:
- Experience with HAAS & Okuma CNC controls.
- Experience programing and setting up CNC Mill & Lathes.
The well-qualified Technician III candidate would possess an advanced level of the experience above and the following:
- Experience programing and setting up CNC Mill & Lathes, including 4th and 5th axis CNC machines.
- Experience sourcing of shop supplies and equipment for purchasing.
- Experience consulting with students and faculty on manufacturing projects.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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