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Instrument Repair Specialist, CES Instructional and Research Laboratories

Employer
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
Location
Newark, New Jersey
Salary
DOE
Closing date
Jan 22, 2022

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Field of specialization
General / Technical
Work Function
Laboratory, Technical Services
Job Type
Full time

Title:
Instrument Repair Specialist, CES Instructional and Research Laboratories

Department:
Chemistry and Environmental Science

Reports To:
Chair, Department of Chemistry & Environmental Science

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, the instrument specialist repairs research and teaching equipment (electrical, electronic and mechanical), assists in normal equipment maintenance, makes appropriate arrangements with outside specialist or University maintenance department (for repairs outside the Department), initiates and develops new departmental instrumentation program for laboratory courses and research laboratories.

Essential Functions:
Repair of research and teaching equipment (electrical, electronic, and mechanical) in the department. The procedure would normally include: -Determine the cause of equipment malfunction. If necessary, coordinate repairs with Director, Chemistry and EVSC Laboratories, appropriate faculty members, and the Department Chairperson. -Make suggestions and estimates of cost for repair. -Selection of vendor(s) to supply repair parts. -Installation of parts and operational check. -When necessary, consult by telephone with technicians on the staff of instrument vendors and decide as to whether an outside specialist is needed. -Record-keeping to include dates of the repair request, ordering of spare parts, and final repair, as well as a short statement describing equipment malfunction and repair. -Keep stock of specialized spare parts as appropriate. When the repair has to be done by an outside specialist or by University maintenance department: -Contact and make appropriate arrangements with outside specialists/maintenance personnel after clearing financial arrangements with appropriate faculty members or department chairperson. -Observe repair to be able to give future help and service on maintenance and repair. -Follow through until repair is accomplished. -Setting up new equipment if an instrument repair specialist’s help is needed or observe the installation of new equipment by outside specialists to be able to give future help and service on maintenance.
Assist in normal equipment maintenance by: -Suggesting operational equipment procedures or record-keeping needed to keep track of equipment use. -Making a determination as to whether regular outside maintenance service is necessary and making suggestions to an appropriate faculty member or department chairperson. -Suggest annual budgets for instrument repair and maintenance. Works with appropriate personnel regarding financial transactions. Keep up-to-date on state-of-the-art equipment and equipment maintenance procedures. -Periodic surveillance and routine maintenance of major instruments to anticipate pending trouble. -Develop modifications or adaptations to equipment, under the supervision of appropriate faculty members.

Additional Functions:
Training of students, faculty, and related personnel - Provide basic user training for the department's instructional equipment/instrumentation. - Provide training of students, faculty and related personnel for equipment/instrumentation in research laboratories as required by the faculty in charge of the research labs. - Be familiar with any new equipment by attending vendor training of new research and instructional equipment. Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Characteristics:
Customer Focus: Focuses on one's efforts on identifying and meeting student and department needs in concert with departmental objectives, university policy, and authorized practices Initiative: Independently takes action to influence events. Offers own ideas for improvement to promote the goals of the organization. Seeks feedback from appropriate persons on the effects of actions. Identifies a problem, obstacle or opportunity and takes action to address current or future problems or opportunities, within the scope of the position as authorized. Innovative Thinking: An effort to improve performance by doing new things. It can include the introduction of an innovative procedure unknown in the work unit or at the University, but known elsewhere. It can also include the invention of techniques and methods, the ability to go beyond the conventional, and a willingness to try out different solutions. At the higher levels, it is the ability to champion innovation and encourage new ideas from employees. Attention to Detail: Accomplishes tasks through concern for all areas involved, no matter how small. Shows concern for all aspects of the job. Accurately checks for processes and tasks and follows up in a timely manner with appropriate persons. Has the desire to see things accomplished logically, clearly, and well. It takes various forms including monitoring and checking work or information, insisting on the clarity of roles and duties, and setting up and maintaining information systems. Results Orientation/Project Management: Works to achieve desired policy and program outcomes. It includes setting goals and priorities to maximize the use of resources available to consistently deliver results against departmental objectives.
Teamwork and Collaboration: Implies the intention to work cooperatively with others, to be part of a team, and to work together, as opposed to working separately or competitively. Teamwork and collaboration may only be considered when the subject is a member of a group of people functioning as a team, generally where he/she is not the leader. “Team” is broadly defined as any task or process-oriented group of individuals. Working effectively in teams and/or outside the formal lines of authority to accomplish organizational goals; taking actions that respect the need and contributions of others; contributing to and accepting consensus; subordinating own objectives to organization or team. Professionalism” Conducts oneself at all times in an ambassadorial, committed, and personable manner demonstrating respect for the position, fellow colleagues, departmental integrity, and the university’s best interest.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
M.S. degree in electronics, instrumentation engineering or a similar field with a minimum of five years of experience in the operation and maintenance of chemical instrumentation and analytical equipment. Demonstrated ability to learn and use computer techniques, including word processing and Excel spreadsheets, chemistry and instrument software and programming is required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in the operation of higher education teaching and research laboratories is strongly preferred. At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
Bargaining Unit:
PSA
Range/Band:
24

FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time

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• Diversity is a core value of NJIT and we are committed
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our faculty, staff and students. Building a robust and diverse community is critical to NJIT’s continuing status as a premier institution
of higher education and a leading polytechnic university.
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