Specialty Trades Technician

Company:
North Carolina State University

Job Location:

Category:
Maintenance and Trades

Type:
Full-Time

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Department: 140801 - Materials Science &Engineering

Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:
This position is responsible for all aspects of the machine shop, designing and fabricating special equipment, rigging and moving and setting up laboratories and equipment - existing and new for the entire department. This requires a wide range of abilities including: machining, welding, fabricating, designing, engineering, rebuilding equipment, etc. When relocating and setting up laboratories on the scale that the department does, situations occur when possible human injury as well as potential damage to sensitive very expensive equipment can occur. Any and all mistakes are very costly and must be avoided. This position requires the ingenuity to solve these critical problems independently and safely for the individuals, research equipment and facilities. In this position you also must be able to lift over 100 lbs. with or without a reasonable accommodation.

These operations carry a high level of financial and operational risk to research objectives as well. This position must execute these equipment moves quickly, safely, and inexpensively. Additionally, the position must be able to make critical decisions: because of the risk level financial and otherwise, mistakes of judgement are catastrophic.

Other Work/Responsibilities:

• Assist the Department Safety Officer and EH&S in maintaining safe and compliant working conditions within the department.
• Perform hazard reviews and laboratory inspections.

Minimum Experience/Education:
High school diploma or equivalency and two years of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Operational knowledge of machine shop equipment.
• Rigging and equipment moving knowledge.
• Safety knowledge and training.
• Ability to lift over 100 lbs with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Operational knowledge of machine shop equipment.
• Rigging and equipment moving knowledge.
• Safety knowledge and training.
• Laboratory related working experience.
• The ideal candidate will have experience and/or training working with compressed gasses and gas systems, research lasers, X-ray's, vacuum systems, deposition systems, analytical microscopy, and laboratory management.

Required license or certification:

• N/A

Position Number: 00042959

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