Senior Technical Officer — Lab Safety & Hands-On Engineering

UNSW Employees, Location, Alumni

Sydney

On-site

AUD 108,000 - 128,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

UNSW's School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering seeks a practical, safety-focused Technical Officer/Senior Technical Officer to support its teaching laboratories in Kensington, Sydney. You'll help keep equipment safe, reliable and ready for use, with fault-finding and maintenance experience essential.

Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, the role involves hands-on support for classes, demonstrations and student projects, assisting with equipment operation, assembly of apparatus, and

Qualifications

A relevant qualification with practical experience and/or an equivalent level of knowledge.
Trade qualification in Engineering (Certificate III or IV) is highly desirable.
Experience with CAD drawings using SolidWorks or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

Support teaching laboratories with hands-on equipment operation for classes and demonstrations.
Assist students with equipment use and safety in laboratory environments.
Assist in manufacturing and assembling apparatus and identifying technical requirements.
Contribute to day-to-day operation of laboratories with a focus on continuous improvement.

Skills

Fault finding

Safety systems

CAD proficiency

Communication

Organisational skills

Lab safety

Education

Trade qualification in Engineering (Certificate III/IV)

Relevant qualification with practical experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, the role involves hands-on support for classes, demonstrations and student projects, assisting with equipment operation, assembly of apparatus, and

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