Senior Technician

2 weeks ago


Durban, South Africa Durban University of Technology Full time

S**ENIOR TECHNICIAN (Ref. M613)**

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Postgraduate qualification in Mechanical Engineering (NQF 8) or closely related.
- At least 5 years technical academic or professional/industrial experience.

**Additional Recommendations**:

- Experience with Thermal Analysis equipment or Electron Microscopy.
- Primary qualifications accredited by a professional body such as the Engineering Council of South Africa
- Good communication, effective people management skills, and adherence to workplace
- Strong inter-personal skills in managing students of diversity and working with a diverse pool of staff.
- A strong passion for technical investigations, troubleshooting, repairs and creative development of laboratory.
- Good track record or relevant experience and desire to advance technical development in the
- Experience with CNC machines will be an added benefit.

**Duties**:

- Operation of the Thermal Analysis equipment (DSC, TGA, DMA), Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), and the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).
- Perform testing and analysis for undergraduate and postgraduate students, DUT staff, students and staff from other universities, and clients from industry.
- Oversee operations of all laboratories/workshops in the department.
- Manage and monitor all laboratory/workshop staff.
- Ensure laboratories under management control, are maintained in full functional state and safe working conditions to facilitate a disciplined and efficient execution of students’ practicals and projects.
- Carry out maintenance of laboratory equipment, including repair and changing of
- Undertake fault finding and troubleshooting tasks on departmental hardware facilities and software tools.
- Maintain an inventory of all laboratory equipment, control the issuing of equipment and consumable stock usage, and coordinate the purchase of consumable and capital items.
- Assist with administrative duties such as venue set-up for seminars, lectures, practicals and be actively involved in the development of our laboratories, with state-of-the-art facilities.
- Assist academic staff in regularly assessing student's performance through practical.
- Provide resources and technical support to students for their practicals and
- Be actively involved in supporting Research and Entrepreneurial activities in the
- Serve as Invigilator for examinations and tests under the Chief.
- Other duties as assigned by the Head of Department or Representative as delegate.


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