SENIOR TECHNICIAN (Ref. M613)

 Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelors-Degree or equivalent Technical Qualification in Mechanical Engineering (NQF 7) or closely related.
• At least 3 years technical professional/industrial experience.

Additional Recommendations:

• Experience with Thermal Analysis equipment or Electron Microscopy.
• Primary qualifications accredited by a professional body such as the Engineering Council of South Africa
• Good communication, effective people management skills, and adherence to workplace
• Strong inter-personal skills in managing students of diversity and working with a diverse pool of staff.
• A strong passion for technical investigations, troubleshooting, repairs and creative development of laboratory.
• Aptitude to learn engineering application software, and to improve and engage in professional development activities.
• Good track record or relevant experience and desire to advance technical development in the
• Experience with CNC machines will be an added benefit.

Duties:

• Operation of the Thermal Analysis equipment (DSC, TGA, DMA), Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), and the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).
• Perform testing and analysis for undergraduate and postgraduate students, DUT staff, students and staff from other universities, and clients from industry.
• Oversee operations of all laboratories/workshops in the department.
• Manage and monitor all laboratory/workshop staff.
• Ensure laboratories under management control, are maintained in full functional state and safe working conditions to facilitate a disciplined and efficient execution of students’ practicals and projects.
• Carry out maintenance of laboratory equipment, including repair and changing of
• Undertake fault finding and troubleshooting tasks on departmental hardware facilities and software tools.
• Maintain an inventory of all laboratory equipment, control the issuing of equipment and consumable stock usage, and coordinate the purchase of consumable and capital items.
• Assist with administrative duties such as venue set-up for seminars, lectures, practicals and be actively involved in the development of our laboratories, with state-of-the-art facilities.
• Assist academic staff in regularly assessing student’s performance through practical.
• Provide resources and technical support to students for their practicals and
• Be actively involved in supporting Research and Entrepreneurial activities in the
• Serve as Invigilator for examinations and tests under the Chief.
• Other duties as assigned by the Head of Department or Representative as delegate.