Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Promotes safety inside the laboratory
- Prepares laboratory equipment on a weekly basis for related sections and practice hours
- Operates the laboratory equipment
- Sets and operates CNC machines
- Expertise in writing M/G code for CNC machines
- Trains and supervises other laboratory staff as needed
- Conducts functionality checks of critical lab equipment on a day to day basis
- Maintains, calibrates and tests all the equipment in the laboratory
- Undertakes in-house fixing of damages in the laboratory equipment when applicable
- Where necessary, liaises with the equipment vendors on matters of installation, and maintenance
- Remains available for various lab sessions throughout the semesters
- Updates equipment software from time to time as needed, with the help of IT
- Attends meetings as and when required
- Undertakes other duties activities as assigned by the supervisor(s)
- Perform inventory control and help in preparing quotations for existing and new equipment
- Supervise students’ workers in the lab and validates their time sheets
- Helps in organizing Capstone Design Projects, and other lab events
- Conducts orientation for new faculty members and TAs related to the existing equipment
Job Requirements
Qualifications
- Certifications of expertise in the areas of operating CNC machines and manufacturing processes.
- Diploma in Manufacturing or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is preferred.
Experience
- At least three (3) years* of experience in handling a technical laboratory in an academic setting.
Skills
- Technical skills with manufacturing processes / production technology laboratory equipment
- Expertise in CAD/CAM
- Computer skills
- Knowledge of instruments related to measurements and material testing
- Written and spoken communication skills both in Arabic and English (German is a plus)