Lead Electronics Technician

Essential Duties

• Provide electronics support for equipment and teaching laboratories across GCoE schools.
• Work with faculty and lab coordinators to track electronic components, instruments, and tools.
• Track the condition of equipment (working, under maintenance, faulty).
• Order, receive, and stock materials, supplies, and equipment for laboratory use.
• Group equipment by category (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters, soldering tools, power supplies, etc.).
• Keep track of periodic calibration and maintenance schedules for equipment.
• Set up reporting and push notifications for maintenance schedules, inventory needs, upcoming tasks or experiment deadlines, and safety issues or incidents.
• Demonstrate the safe and effective operation, and use of laboratory tools and equipment.
• Ensure technicians and students adhere to safety guidelines related to electronics (e.g., electrical shock prevention, grounding, fire safety).
• Organize tasks for equipment setup, troubleshooting, or maintenance.
• May calibrate, maintain, and perform repairs on electrical equipment and supplies.
• Set up process for instructors and teaching assistants to request assistance directly from the technician.
• Respond to assistance requests with equipment setup or troubleshooting.
• Generate reports on equipment usage, experiment success/failure, or common issues.
• Assign work of student assistants.
• Maintain expenditure records and provide data for budget estimates.

Skills

• Able to work well with interdepartmental teams and initiatives.
• Experience with basic electrical systems, electric power tools, and hand tools.
• Read and understand complex written materials such as blueprints, metrics, or technical manuals.
• Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information.
• Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills to interact with faculty, guide students and student workers, and to convey technical concepts.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and cause and effect diagrams.
• Ability to read and follow technical standards as well as verbal instructions.
• Ability to set up, modify, service, adjust, and make minor repairs to laboratory apparatus and equipment; ability to prepare instructional equipment for laboratory exercises.
• Ability to plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of safety factors necessary for operating and working with laboratory equipment, apparatus, and materials.
• Knowledge of principles and procedures related to record-keeping and filing, basic inventory, and purchasing.
• Ability to maintain the lab and equipment in a safe and organized manner, including the handling of hazardous or dangerous materials and equipment as required for some labs.