Vacancy for: Faculty of Engineering department
Scope & Purpose:
Under direct supervision of the Head of the Electrical Engineering department and general supervision of the engineering faculty, the Lab Technician provides supplemental support to small groups of students enrolled in the related undergraduate tutorials and labs. Employees in this classification will develop, organize, and support student activities in the lab sections with guidance/direction from the department’s head and supervise student interactions. The Lab Technician will also be directly responsible for the upkeeping and maintenance of lab equipment.
Job Description:
- Promotes safety inside the laboratory.
- Prepares laboratory equipment on a weekly basis for related sections and practice hours.
- 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 electrical/electronic equipment.
- 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:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- At least three 3 years of experience in handling a technical laboratory in an academic setting.
- Technical skills with electronic and electrical laboratory equipment.
- Computer skills software and hardware.
- Written and spoken communication skills both in Arabic and English (German is a plus).
- Knowledge of instruments related to measurements, automation, and control courses.
Post Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023
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