Precision Instrument Maker II — Advanced Scientific Fabrication

University of Texas at Austin

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 47,000 - 57,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental, vision, life and disability保险

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Physics, seeks a Scientific Instrument Maker II to fabricate, assemble and repair precise instruments for research and teaching projects, using milling machines and related tools. Requires a high school diploma/GED with three years of machinist or instrument maker experience; familiarity with lathes, milling machines, and precision measuring devices.

Proficiency with Outlook, Excel and Access is preferred.

Qualifications

High school diploma/GED and three years of as a machinist or instrument maker, beyond the apprentice level.
Experience with the use of lathe, milling machines, shaper, planer, drill press, welding equipment, micrometers, and other precision measuring devices.
Preferred: proficiency operating computers (PC or Mac) including Outlook, Excel and Access.

Responsibilities

Operates lathes and milling machines to create instruments from designs.
Lays out and plans complicated fabrication processes and implements designs.
Measure and assemble parts, attach electronic equipment to assure conformity to standards and designs.
May assist researchers in planning overall design, development, and use.
Use hand tools to file, chisel, deburr instruments.
Other related functions as assigned.