Adaptive Equipment Specialist

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is seeking a professional to design, build, and maintain adaptive equipment for individuals in need of support. The role involves collaborating with treatment teams to assess needs, selecting appropriate designs, and ensuring equipment safety and effectiveness.

The position requires hands-on fabrication skills in carpentry, machining, and related trades, with experience in adaptive equipment development for individuals.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience designing and manufacturing adaptive equipment; or two years of skilled experience in carpentry or a related trade, with one year of that experience involving design and manufacture of adaptive equipment for individuals.

Responsibilities

• Designs, constructs, modifies, and maintains adaptive equipment for individuals.
• Collaborates with treatment teams to assess equipment needs and determines design or modifications.
• Assembles equipment and adapts measurement specifications to meet requirements.
• Coordinates with manufacturers or vendors for inspections or repairs of lift equipment and beds.
• Provides training to clinical staff on proper use and maintenance.
• Maintains service schedules and repairs equipment constructed in-house or commercially available.
• Maintains shop workspace, updates inventory, and submits purchase-order estimates.
• Documents work, maintains logs, and submits finalized orders.

Skills

Adaptive equipment design

Carpentry

Machining

Job description

Responsibilities

• Designs, constructs, modifies, and maintains adaptive equipment for individuals, such as positioning devices, mobility‑related devices, sleeping systems, seating and positioning components for wheelchairs, safety equipment, assistive technology, environmental control and augmentative devices, and mounting systems for controllers, switches, and adapted access devices.
• Coordinates and collaborates with treatment teams and clinical staff to assess individuals’ needs for adaptive equipment services; determines the appropriate equipment design or modifications; assembles equipment; and adapts measurement specifications to meet individuals’ requirements.
• Constructs equipment with machine‑shop tools and materials, such as wood, metal, thermoplastics, foams, fabrics, plexiglass, and various electronic components, following safety standards.
• Collaborates with manufacturers or third‑party vendors as needed for inspections or repairs, including, but not limited to, lift equipment, therapeutic tubs, hospital beds, and clinical equipment.
• Provides training to clinical staff on the proper use and maintenance of equipment and offers advisement and consultation on the environmental modifications required for implementation.
• Adheres to and maintains service maintenance schedules for equipment; repairs and maintains adaptive equipment constructed in‑house and/or commercially available; and responds to emergency repair requests.
• Maintains shop workspace, updates inventory records, notifies supervisor of equipment and material needs, and submits purchase‑order estimates and cost reports.
• Documents completed work and follow‑up activities, maintains work logs, and submits finalized work orders to supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of experience designing and manufacturing adaptive equipment; or two years of skilled experience in carpentry or a related trade, with one year of that experience involving design and manufacture of adaptive equipment for individuals.

OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We welcome applicants who bring diverse education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.