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Senior Lab Services Technician

Position Number: 4531246
Location: San Marcos, TX
Position Type: Facilities Management

To apply, visit https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/43590

Responsible for daily support of academic lab activities in the Ingram School of Engineering. Adhere to and enforce standards, processes, & requirements for lab/equipment safety.

Responsibilities

Provide academic equipment support to the engineering faculty, instructors, and students.

Ensure requested academic laboratory supplies are available and lab equipment is in working order.

Clean, build, rebuild, design, develop, inspect, install, maintain, plan, prepare, process, repair, and organize any aspects of the engineering academic laboratory and storage facilities.

Perform projects related to lab and infrastructure for the Ingram School of Engineering.

Participate in inventory management processes for the Ingram School of Engineering.

Process data, work requests, purchase requests, and workloads.

Assist in creating processes and standard operating procedures (SOP) related to labs, equipment, and safety issues.

Operate, train and maintain tools, including laser cutters, 3D printers,CNCmachining, welding, woodworking equipment, sheet metal working, robotics kits, electronics, hand tools, power tools, and other equipment.

Strictly enforce established shop safety rules, policies, and hazardous materials protocols, including maintainingMSDS, SOPs, and emergency plans.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent work experience.

Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and various types of welding processes such asTIGandMIG.

Knowledge of woodworking practices and use of common woodworking equipment.

Familiar with materials processing techniques such as milling, drilling, turning, andCNCmachining.

Basic AC and DC theory.

Proficiency inCNCtechnologies including but not limited to Waterjets, Fiber Lasers, Plasma Cutters, Routers, 3-axis Mill, 5-axis Mills, and Mill/Turn Lathe.

Demonstrated ability to read and understand schematics, block diagrams, and wiring diagrams; mechanical drawings, flow charts, and service manuals.

Experience usingCADsoftware packages such as AutoCAD andSOLIDWORKSto create 2D and 3D working drawings.

Ability to lift and carry heavy objects up to #90.

Capable of working in hot, dusty, noisy, and hazardous environments.

Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite to create documents, spreadsheets, and various types of reports.

Knowledge and proficiency in 3D printing technologies, includingSLA,FDM/FFF, Composite, and PolyJet.

Preferred Qualifications

M.S in Engineering

Background in engineering, design, and technology, including but not limited to working with laser cutters, 3D printers,CNCrouters, other computer-aided design equipment, and fundamental tools for working with wood, electronics, metal, and other materials.

Two years of experience operatingCNCmachine tools, including multiple types of controllers.

Proficiency in Fusion 360.

Experience working within a university environment.

Experience developing video training and script development.

Familiarity with .NET,WPFand Access Databases.

Experience programming in C#.

Familiar with the computer imaging process and computer data management that is needed to develop computer images for the makerspace.

Familiar withCANVASor other similarLMS.