Instrument Mechanic: College of Arts & Sciences, Technical Services - UTK

University of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The Instrument Mechanic position within the College of Arts and Sciences Technical Services Unit (CAS Tech) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and modifying specialized scientific equipment used in teaching and research across the UT Knoxville Campus, including the Institute of Agriculture. This role ensures minimal downtime, cost-effective repairs, and high-quality service to support faculty, staff, and students. The position requires strong electromechanical diagnostic skills, the ability to work independently with minimal oversight and a commitment to safety and teamwork.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

Requirements

• strong electromechanical diagnostic skills
• the ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• a commitment to safety and teamwork

Responsibilities

• maintaining specialized scientific equipment
• repairing specialized scientific equipment
• modifying specialized scientific equipment
• ensuring minimal downtime
• cost-effective repairs
• high-quality service to support faculty, staff, and students

Benefits

• Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities.
• work-life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees