Elite Equipment Technician - Food Science Lab

California Polytechnic State University; San Luis Obispo (CA); Presencial; USD 73 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

California Polytechnic State University is seeking a College Equipment Technician to manage equipment design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and repair for specialized systems supporting Food Science, Nutrition, Meat Processing and Dairy Processing in CAFES. You will support for-profit operations linked to FSN, Animal Science, and other CAFES units as directed by leadership.

The role requires hands-on proficiency with pilot plant equipment, strong problem solving, and the ability to

Qualificações

• Strong ability to troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Knowledge of and ability to safely operate, clean, repair, fabricate and order parts for equipment and instruments used in a pilot plant, meat processing or chemistry/research laboratory setting.
• Knowledge of and ability to safely operate and repair condensate and steam flow system, including valves, pressure regulators, controllers, condensate traps, and exhausts.
• Ability to independently diagnose, develop and fabricate unique equipment.
• Knowledge of and skilled in welding, soldering, brazing, and cutting.
• Ability to diagnose, reconfigure and/or repair electrical and electronic circuits (high and low voltage) related to light and heavy food science and nutrition laboratory equipment (e.g., industrial microwave oven), including component replacement on a circuit board.
• Ability to diagnose, create and/or repair mechanical components of complex food science, nutrition, meat processing, and food equipment, including fabricating new parts in a machine shop using lathes, mills, shaper, welding and other fabrication equipment.
• Ability to design needed modifications for equipment to support food science, animal science/meats, nutrition, and food lab courses and research functions.

Conhecimentos

Troubleshooting

Equipment repair

Condensate systems

Diagnostics & fabrication

Welding & brazing

Electrical circuits

Mechanical design

Modifications design

Formação académica

Experience in maintenance of scientific equipment

Trade school or technical training in equipment repair

Apprenticeship or military training in related equipment maintenance

Descrição da oferta de emprego

California Polytechnic State University is seeking a College Equipment Technician to manage equipment design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and repair for specialized systems supporting Food Science, Nutrition, Meat Processing and Dairy Processing in CAFES. You will support for-profit operations linked to FSN, Animal Science, and other CAFES units as directed by leadership.

The role requires hands-on proficiency with pilot plant equipment, strong problem solving, and the ability to