Job Description
The incumbent will provide support to the workshop in the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following -
- Responsible for fabricating and manufacturing parts for members of the Physics department, the Faculty and external users or entities. The applicant should have hands on experience in understanding technical drawings and the ability to convert these drawings (computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing -CAD/CAM) into parts using various materials.
- The applicant should demonstrate the ability to operate modern manufacturing equipment including but not limited to Computer numerical control (CNC) machining, laser and wire cutting, and traditional tools found in mechanical workshops.
- The applicant will be tasked with 3D printing job requests.
- Assist to plan for new equipment and workflow to improve the capability of the workshop.
- Assist in departmental administrative duties assigned by the workshop lead, Professors/Managers in the Department or those specified by the Head of Department or their designate.
Qualifications/Requirements/Other Info
- Possess a BSc (Physics), BEng (Mechanical or Electrical Engineering) or Diploma in Precision Engineering.
- Those with comparable work experience will be strongly considered.
- Experience in the following will be advantageous:
- Basic coding of CNC machines
- CAD design software
- Using CAM package to interact with CNC machines
- Milling, turning, drilling, of various metals (Aluminium, stainless steel, copper, brass, etc) and polymer materials (PTFE, PEEK, PVC, PC, Acrylic etc)
- 3D printer operations (Fused Deposition Modeling - FDM, Stereolithography - SLA, Selective Laser Sintering - SLS, etc)
Employment Notes
- Remuneration is based on a 12-month salary structure, with annual variable bonus which is subject to incumbent’s performance and the University/School’s prevailing remuneration policies.
- The incumbent will be emplaced at an appropriate appointment grade based on his/her individual merits.