"Machine Shop Technician (Whiting School of Engineering Manufacturing)"

The WSE Manufacturing Center is seeking a Machine Shop Technician to provide technical support, including repairs, maintenance, rigging/moving, organizing, cleaning and various other tasks. The WSE Manufacturing Center provides support for the entire Hopkins Enterprise, which includes the professional Machine Shop, Self-service Machine Shop, Advanced Manufacturing Lab, Makerspace along with the satellite Machine shop at the School of Medicine.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain all machine shop equipment.
• Diagnose and repair various pieces of equipment throughout the Homewood and East Baltimore campuses.
• Load and deliver packages throughout the Homewood and East Baltimore campuses.
• Operate forklifts and pallet jacks.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
• Three years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with rigging/moving, inclusive of operating heavy equipment for rigging.
• Ability to read mechanical diagrams and service manuals.
• Certified tradesman.

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to effectively understand the needs of our customer base.
• High level of problem solving and mechanical aptitude.

Technical qualifications or specialized certifications

• High level of technical skills related to the work.
• Thorough knowledge of mechanical devices and how to diagnose and repair issues.
• Basic knowledge of electronics and how to troubleshoot problems.

Classified Title: Machine Shop Assistant

Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/01/OB

Starting Salary Range: $15.40 - $22.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Casual / On Call

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 19 hrs wkly, flexible hours between 6am and 6pm

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus

Department name: Engineering Business Office

Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering