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Laboratory Technician - Mechanics
Job Description
Position Summary
Under general supervision, performs technical work in a college instructional laboratory and operates a supporting laboratory stockroom including hazardous material storage, clean up, and disposal; receives and issues laboratory supplies and equipment; maintains and repairs equipment used in a mechanics and/or auto laboratory; and builds accessory equipment.
For a detailed job description for this Los Rios Classified Employees Association (White Collar) posting click here.Typical Duties
Maintains and repairs precision tools used in mechanics and/or auto laboratories; and maintains storeroom accountability records. Estimates cost factors, including labor and material for purchased and fabricated parts and costs for assembly, testing, and installing; orders new materials; and receives, checks, and stores ordered materials. Prepares parts, sketches and writes work orders and purchase requests to be furnished by outside contractors; devises, fabricates, and assembles new or modified mechanical components; and builds, installs, repairs, and calibrates laboratory and bench equipment. Maintains laboratory areas in a clean, safe, secure and orderly condition; maintains supply and equipment inventories in a technical storeroom; and maintains storeroom expenditure records. Provides guidance to students in proper care and use of materials and equipment; oversees and participates in the preparation of materials and equipment for classroom instruction; and does conventional as well as T.I.G. and M.I.G welding on tools and equipment. Discusses changes in design, method of manufacture and assembly, and drafting techniques and procedures with staff and coordinates corrections; analyzes tests results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modifies or adjusts equipment to meet specifications. Reads dials and meters to determine amperage, voltage, electrical output and input at specific operating temperature to analyze parts performance; confers with technicians, and submits reports of test results to engineering department and recommends design or material changes. Operates drill press, grinders, engine lathe, or other machines to modify parts tested or to fabricate experimental parts for testing; drafts detail drawings or sketches for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheetmetal or wood shops; and performs related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
- EXPERIENCE: One year of responsible stockroom and auto mechanics experience.
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