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