Mechanical Equipment Technician - Lab & Machine Shop
San José State University
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Job summary
San José State University’s Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering seeks an Equipment Technician III - Mechanical to maintain and upgrade lab equipment across engineering labs.
You will troubleshoot, design parts, train students in safe fabrication, and supervise student assistants while collaborating with College technicians. This role emphasizes safety, hands-on repair, and developing equipment for teaching and research, with opportunities to learn new technologies and support diverse
Qualifications
- Equivalent to three years of journey-level or skilled experience maintaining scientific or technical equipment.
- One year of design modifications and fabrication of complex equipment may be substituted for part of the required experience.
- Apprenticeship or military training may substitute for experience where applicable.
Responsibilities
- Maintains and upgrades equipment and instrumentation in engineering labs.
- Performs fault diagnostics and repairs on complex teaching equipment.
- Designs and fabricates parts for student and faculty projects.
- Trains students in safe fabrication practices and operations.
- Supervises student assistants and collaborates with other College technicians.
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Job description
San José State University’s Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering seeks an Equipment Technician III - Mechanical to maintain and upgrade lab equipment across engineering labs.
You will troubleshoot, design parts, train students in safe fabrication, and supervise student assistants while collaborating with College technicians. This role emphasizes safety, hands-on repair, and developing equipment for teaching and research, with opportunities to learn new technologies and support diverse
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