Lab Equipment Technician – Vocational Shop

Contra Costa Community College District; Pleasant Hill (CA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Contra Costa Community College District seeks a skilled technician to maintain, install, and repair equipment in our vocational department, supporting students and faculty in lab settings.

You will manage inventory and coordinate lab operations, ensuring safety and compliance with district policies and health standards. A Class B license and college coursework in equipment tech are required.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience performing equipment operation, repair and maintenance in areas relevant to assigned department.
• Possession of a high school diploma/ GED or the equivalent, supplemented by college level coursework in relevant equipment technology program.
• Possession of, or ability to acquire, a Class B driver’s license with airbrake endorsements.
• Theory and techniques of operation and maintenance of department equipment and tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with faculty to arrange and assist with laboratory assignments/teaching aids, exercises and exams.
• Provides technical support when needed to students and faculty.
• Coordinates, maintains, inspects, tests, and repairs laboratory equipment for assigned department(s).
• Designs and maintains inventory control systems and orders tools and supplies; maintains records of supplies used.
• Ensures safety and maintains general cleanliness in assigned areas including signage and assisting maintenance personnel.
• Implements and maintains departmental health and safety policies and procedures to comply with District, federal, state and local health and safety and hazardous waste regulations.
• Monitors and controls expenditures through the District’s online system to ensure compliance within established budget.
• Collaborates with faculty to submit purchase orders, complete budget transfers and journal entries, prepare cost estimates for budget recommendation, and submit justifications for budget items.
• Recruits, trains, supervises and evaluates student assistants.
• Safely operates laboratory equipment.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Troubleshooting

Customer service

Read schematics

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Contra Costa Community College District seeks a skilled technician to maintain, install, and repair equipment in our vocational department, supporting students and faculty in lab settings.

You will manage inventory and coordinate lab operations, ensuring safety and compliance with district policies and health standards. A Class B license and college coursework in equipment tech are required.