"Senior Technical Assistant (WCC)"

The School of Math, Science, and Engineering seeks a Senior Technical Assistant (WCC).  The Senior Technical Assistant (WCC) is responsible for the following duties:

• Explains and/or demonstrates the use of laboratory equipment and/or facility equipment (including computers, printers, audio visual aids, scientific equipment, etc.) to aid students and faculty in various instructional environments
• Designs modules and visual aids for demonstration or to clarify abstract concepts and theories in a lab environment
• Ensures labs/facilities, equipment and educational materials are readily available for faculty and student use
• Supervises and oversees work of assigned personnel by delegating work assignments and by evaluating performance
• Ensures adherence to quality control and safety standards, and when working in a lab with chemicals and sophisticated equipment, ensures their security and safe storage
• Ensures that staff, students and faculty adhere to safety standards when handling chemicals, materials and safe storage and disposal in accordance with guidelines set forth by OSHA and Environmental Protection and Public Health Agencies
• Ensures the security of facilities and equipment; the regular calibration and maintenance of equipment and instruments
• Reviews and tests incoming equipment to ensure that it meets specifications
• Ensures the cleanliness of laboratories/facilities, as well as utilized equipment such as computer labs, computer related equipment, raw materials and machine use
• Provides administrative assistance in educational laboratories; including proctoring exams;
• Consults with faculty on the selection and use of highly technical equipment in instructional programs throughout the Engineering program(s)
• Assists department chairperson and instructional staff in the review of equipment requirements and the selection and requisitioning of same (within budgetary limits)
• Maintains (both manually and on an automated system) an adequate inventory of supplies and equipment on a large scale or of a highly technical nature involving specifications
• Consults vendors regarding equipment and specifications and ensures accuracy and condition of inventory; approves payment to vendors in accordance with contractual arrangements, scheduling and overseeing preventative maintenance schedules
• Prepares preliminary budget for lab equipment/facility and maintenance supplies
• Supervises work-study students assigned to work in the area
• Uses computer applications, such as Siemens Controls, Autocad, Inventor and similar, and other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, email and database software in performing work assignments
• May perform other incidental tasks, as needed, in support of examples given.