Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) Laboratory Technician

Position Summary

The overall purpose of this job is to provide assistance to students in a manufacturing lab environment, assist instructors with projects, and maintain lab instrumentation and equipment. The MET laboratory technician is tasked with maintaining equipment and materials available to support the MET program in achieving its educational objectives. This position is a support role with significant interaction with both faculty and students.

Essential Functions

• 40% Provide assistance to instructors in METC and ENST courses that use hands-on hardware/software resources. Specifically, machining, CNC operation, and CAD computer lab centric courses for student and instructor use. (Including hosting and supervising open labs)
• 20% Modify instructional setups, tooling, and equipment specific to METC/ENST training needs. Assist faculty and students in setting up, regulating lab assignments, special projects, and hardware/software access and maintenance.
• 10% Determine specifications and manage purchasing equipment needed for student labs and requisition tools, supplies, and software for classrooms and labs.
• 15% Coordinate with department leadership to find and acquire accessible instructional technology including purchasing requests for tooling, material, equipment, software, and other instructional materials necessary for operation.
• 5% Supervise any student lab workers and monitor the acceptable use of METC/ENST lab equipment and safely facilitate the use of operational spaces.
• 5% Participate in professional development related to the support and maintenance of technology, especially in a learning environment.
• 5% Other duties as assigned in the development of personal, departmental, divisional objectives, and strategic priorities of the College.