What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Shop Technician (Whiting School of Engineering Manufacturing) position at Inside Higher Ed?
The WSE Manufacturing Center is seeking a Machine Shop Technician to provide technical support, including repairs, maintenance, rigging/moving, organizing, cleaning and various other tasks. The WSE Manufacturing Center provides support for the entire Hopkins Enterprise, which includes the professional Machine Shop, Self-service Machine Shop, Advanced Manufacturing Lab, Makerspace along with the satellite Machine shop at the School of Medicine.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/01/OB
Starting Salary Range: $15.40 - $22.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 19 hrs wkly, flexible hours between 6am and 6pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: Engineering Business Office
Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Maintain all machine shop equipment.
- Diagnose and repair various pieces of equipment throughout the Homewood and East Baltimore campuses.
- Load and deliver packages throughout the Homewood and East Baltimore campuses.
- Operate forklifts and pallet jacks.
- High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
- Three years of related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
- Experience with rigging/moving, inclusive of operating heavy equipment for rigging.
- Ability to read mechanical diagrams and service manuals.
- Certified tradesman.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to effectively understand the needs of our customer base.
- High level of problem solving and mechanical aptitude.
- High level of technical skills related to the work.
- Thorough knowledge of mechanical devices and how to diagnose and repair issues.
- Basic knowledge of electronics and how to troubleshoot problems.
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/01/OB
Starting Salary Range: $15.40 - $22.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 19 hrs wkly, flexible hours between 6am and 6pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: Engineering Business Office
Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering
Salary : $15 - $22