Technical Specialist – Technologies Department

Tennessee Board of Regents•Memphis, TN

About The Position

This is a full-time position in the department of Technology reporting to the Department Chair of Technologies. The Technical Training Specialist provides laboratory support and training for students in the Technologies Department.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher in any of the following: Industrial Engineering Technology Industrial Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Technology Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology Electrical/Electronic Technology Computer Engineering Technology Electro-Mechanical Technology or a closely related field, and demonstrated competencies or experience in the field.
Experience with purchasing and managing inventory

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree or higher in any of the following: Industrial Engineering Industrial Engineering Technology Industrial Technology Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Technology Mechanical Technology Electrical/Electronic Engineering Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology Electrical/Electronic Technology or a closely related engineering, technology, or similar field.
1+ years of experience in a higher education setting OR 2+ years of experience in supervision or technical training.
1+ years of experience in supervision or training.

Responsibilities

Directly support program faculty in laboratory instruction.
Set up laboratory equipment such as hydraulic/pneumatic, mechanical systems, motor control, electrical, PLCs, conveyors, instrumentation, and robotics; designs and supervises the setup of laboratory equipment.
Assists Instructors in assessing students' ability to perform needed skills to satisfy course requirements.
Prepares equipment for labs; evaluates situations and makes decisions on class/lab processes to be incorporated into classes.
Develops and follows a preventive maintenance program and repairs mechanical equipment.
Manage and maintain a wide range of test/repair equipment, including (but not limited to): Industrial test equipment such as Digital multimeters, Analog/digital oscilloscopes, Thermal detection equipment, Vibration Analysis, and Laser Alignment. Hand Tools Power Tools Dial gauges Laboratory trainers
Manage and maintain computer hardware and software, including imaging/re-imaging laboratory workstations.
Monitor and resupply inventory of laboratory consumables.
Coordinate with the Department Chair to acquire hardware, software, and lab consumables in compliance with the department and college criteria.
May perform other duties as assigned.
The Specialist may optionally instruct up to two courses per semester as an adjunct (subject to teaching credential).