Teaching Lab and Technical Support Staff, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering

Job Posting Title:

Teaching Lab and Technical Support Staff, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering

Hiring Department:

Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details:

General Notes

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest numbers of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world- changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care. Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America’s Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Cockrell School embodies the city’s innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.

The Cockrell School is committed to building an inclusive environment, free from all forms of hate, racism and injustice, where students, faculty and staff feel safe and supported. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation, gender and gender expression, or socioeconomic background.

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described.

Purpose

Responsible for the operations of all the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching laboratories each semester. Responsible for supporting multiple different departmental research laboratories who have their research grants through the department by performing highly skilled technical duties in the testing, troubleshooting, repair, and calibration of equipment and related work as required.

Responsibilities

Teaching Lab Coordination

• Work closely with the course instructors and teaching assistants supporting each teaching lab every fall and spring semesters, and summer sessions.
• Fabricate test setups and assist in the implementation of test procedures for each teaching lab. As necessary, coordinate with the machine shop on the production of these set-ups.
• Maintain an inventory of lab equipment and consumables required for each teaching lab.
• Work with graduate teaching assistants, students, and professors on teaching lab needs, including preparing lab equipment set-up and specimens and hands on assisting in the student Machine Shop.
• Trouble-shoot, repair, and maintain the teaching lab equipment to preserve specialized equipment.
• Supervise lab safety and cleanliness for each teaching lab in cooperation with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to oversee the use and safe disposal of hazardous materials for each lab.
• Purchase all materials necessary for each teaching lab.
• Assist in developing annual budget requests for equipment and supplies for each teaching lab.

Research Technical Support

• Serves as coordinator and contact for general departmental research laboratory repairs for those who have their research grants through the department.
• Responsible for repair and maintenance of all electrical and mechanical equipment used in the labs associated with the ME department.
• To perform highly skilled and technical work involving testing, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of specialized equipment relating to a departmental scientific or research activity.
• Responsible for supervising skilled and semi-skilled workers and personally participate in technical work of a highly specialized or non-standard nature.
• Develops modifications for improvement of existing equipment.
• May work with undergraduate design courses and student organizations on project needs, including soldering, item creation, design, etc.

Other related functions as assigned.

• Assist with ETCBM email ticket system to submit service request for incident reports related teaching labs and research technical support.

Required Qualifications

• Technical or Vocational School: Related field. 
• Seven years experience with repair and maintenance of all electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Familiar with proper laboratory safety and housekeeping practices.
• Willingness to work under challenging circumstances and time constraints, with the ability to prioritize tasks based on importance and availability.
• Communication skills, verbal and written, are a priority.
• Must display ability to successfully and satisfactorily complete assigned tasks.
• Should exhibit characteristics of an effective team member focused on a common goal, promotes the development of like qualities in others.
• Should possess initiative to take effective action, anticipate needs and perform in accordance with resources provided.
• Must be willing and able to expand the scope of responsibilities as dependent upon requirements of the business environment.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with electronic product assembly, prototype work and handling sensitive material.
• Hands-on and fluent with lab equipment: acoustic meters, digital multimeter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope, camera/display equipment, power supply, etc.

Salary Range

$55,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Use of manual dexterity.
• Climbing of stairs.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Job requires sitting, standing, and bending on a daily basis.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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