Emergency Equipment Technician I – Lab & Fabrication

Opt For Healthy Living; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cal Poly aims to hire an Emergency Hire Equipment Technician I to diagnose, repair, and maintain specialized lab equipment across campus facilities. This role involves selecting replacement components, fabricating parts, and using CAD tools to meet faculty and student needs.

The successful candidate will ensure safety, perform tests, and collaborate with Facility Services on infrastructure projects while safeguarding equipment and spaces used in teaching labs.

Qualifications

• Diagnose and repair technical equipment used in labs and classrooms.
• Maintain and calibrate equipment to meet safety and reliability standards.
• Operate with precision using CAD tools to design or modify parts.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and perform skilled repair and maintenance of equipment to component level.
• Research, acquire, and install replacement components and seek cost-effective alternatives.
• Design and construct technical equipment and replacement parts using CAD software.

Skills

Diagnostics

Maintenance

Fabrication

Safety training

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Cal Poly aims to hire an Emergency Hire Equipment Technician I to diagnose, repair, and maintain specialized lab equipment across campus facilities. This role involves selecting replacement components, fabricating parts, and using CAD tools to meet faculty and student needs.

The successful candidate will ensure safety, perform tests, and collaborate with Facility Services on infrastructure projects while safeguarding equipment and spaces used in teaching labs.