Laboratory Technician  

Summary of Work Activities and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of Department’s Laboratory Manager, faculty member designated as Laboratory Supervisor and Department Chair, the Laboratory Technician I will perform technical and skilled duties in the testing, troubleshooting, repair, and calibration of equipment in the Electronics and Computer Laboratories; maintain/repair computer network, and provide support to the department in ensuring a seamless efficiency in the daily laboratory operations. To be assigned primarily and assist in CTC and Faura Hall laboratories.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Repair and Maintenance:

Inspect, repair and maintain lab equipment and facilities

Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions

Test electronic units using standard test equipment and analyze results to evaluate performance & determine need for adjustments

Perform preventive maintenance

Fabricates products or components using bench lathers, drills or other machine tools

Provides support on usage of new & existing equipment with regards to installation, upgrade & enhancements, prepares lab requirements of lab classes

Assists and guides students to assure proper operation and maintenance of equipment and laboratory; distributes parts to students for use in laboratory exercises.

Provides IT assistance to users, installs necessary softwares, and repairs & maintains IT equipment, plans and schedules software upgrades; tests, debugs, configures and documents software as required to meet user needs.

Security and Logistics:

Check safety of facilities at Faura Hall and CTC Bldg

Ensure that lab policies are implemented and followed always

Arranges all facilities needed in meetings, talks, open house and Merit/DL receptions, lab tours

Sets up the projector and laptop during classes, meetings and talks

Records Management

Inventory of materials

Manage and/or prepare accident/incident report forms in coordination with laboratory manager

Prepare and/or update status of maintenance and repair, report of lab equipment

Provide information to Lab Manager on status of lab equipment, repair and maintenance done and other pertinent information related to the facilities

Performs other duties that may be assigned by the ECCE Laboratory Manager, Faculty Lab Coordinator and/or Chair

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Machine Shop Skills: Familiar with machine shop tools and equipment available in the department such as, but not limited to: lathe machine, welding machine, milling machine, drill press, metal bender, laser cutter

Skills associated with safety precautions to be observed in the maintenance and installation of electronic systems and equipment.

Communication: be able to follow and understand oral and written instructions.

Can work with minimum supervision, flexible, dependable, innovative and initiative

Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree related to Electronics or Licensed Electronics Technician (ECT)

Preferably with at least one year work related experience and training