Applied Tech Lab Technician - Multi-Campus Lab Ops

Tennessee Board of Regents; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Roane State Community College invites applications for an Applied Technology Lab Technician to support laboratory activities in several programs. Labs are located at Oak Ridge, Anderson County Center, and Roane County Campus, with daytime, evening, and weekend lab sessions.

The role involves equipment maintenance, safety compliance, and assisting instructors and students across multiple campuses. Strong organizational skills and the ability to organize tools and supplies are essential; some

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher in a technical field.
• Demonstrable experience in laboratory equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.

Responsibilities

• General maintenance and repair of equipment and instrumentation used in the Applied Technology labs under the direction of the associated Program Directors.
• Coordinate warranty and non-warranty repairs requiring outside vendor support.
• Maintain safety protocol requirements, interacting with RSCC Environmental Health and Safety Compliance Manager.
• Routinely review safety gear supplies and materials to ensure availability for lab activities.
• Lead and coordinate lab supply purchases, restock orders as they are received.
• Interact with students to demonstrate trouble shooting and equipment repair techniques.
• Availability during some lab sessions for support of class activities, including proctoring of online classes as needed.
• Organize and label tools, equipment, and materials for efficient access and storage.
• Assist with setup and breakdown of lab activities across multiple campus locations.
• Assist directors with operation procedure generation of major equipment / processes.
• Maintain organized records and files regarding operational procedures, manuals and equipment documentation
• Assist with capital inventory tracking in conjunction with RSCC accounting. This would include accounting of supplies as determined by each program director.
• Responsible for maintaining an up-to-date inventory of all chemicals used or stored in the laboratory.
• Ensure that each chemical has a corresponding, current Safety Data Sheet (SDS) readily accessible in both digital and / or physical form in accordance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard.
• May be called upon to teach lab sessions, either as substitute or instructor of record.
• Ability to identify needed laboratory activities and improvements and communicate effectively with appropriate program director.
• Performs other duties as assigned in support of Applied Technology operations and the College’s mission.

Skills

Laboratory maintenance

Troubleshooting

Equipment repair

Education

Associates degree or higher in a technical field

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Roane State Community College invites applications for an Applied Technology Lab Technician to support laboratory activities in several programs. Labs are located at Oak Ridge, Anderson County Center, and Roane County Campus, with daytime, evening, and weekend lab sessions.

The role involves equipment maintenance, safety compliance, and assisting instructors and students across multiple campuses. Strong organizational skills and the ability to organize tools and supplies are essential; some