Senior Laboratory Assistant HV-CS-593E
Applications are being accepted for the following vacancy on the Classified staff of Hudson Valley Community College, 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, New York.
Senior Laboratory Assistant HV-CS-593E
(Rensselaer County residence is required)
Please Note: In order to be considered an applicant for this position, you must meet the minimum qualifications as stated in this announcement. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Appointment will be contingent upon completion of a physical and background check.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college in manufacturing or mechanical engineering or technology or closely related field; OR and Associate’s Degree from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college in manufacturing or mechanical engineering or technology or closely related field and two years of full-time paid experience performing skilled laboratory services.
Please Note: The successful candidate must take and pass the Civil Service exam for Senior Laboratory Assistant, when offered, and be reachable on the Civil Service list to qualify for permanent appointment.
DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES: The Senior Laboratory Assistant performs work under the direction of professional staff members with latitude allowed for the exercise of independent judgement in carrying out the details of the assignment in accordance with definitely defined procedures. Supervision is exercised over other manufacturing labs, assistants and or work-study students assigned to the advanced manufacturing laboratories. The Senior Laboratory Assistant reports to the director, department chair or program director and performs the following duties:
- Assists in the supervision of laboratory assistants and work-study students in the Advanced Manufacturing Technology labs, including metrology, additive, industrial maintenance, and CAD/CAM labs.
- Orientates new employees and work-study students concerning policies, regulations and job duties.
- Maintains schedules of laboratory assistants and or work-study students.
Organizes storage areas, maintains the cleanliness and safety of storage areas and laboratories. - Assigns work to appropriate laboratory assistants and work-study students, informs faculty members of any problems with execution of work orders and make appropriate recommendations.
- Prepares yearly supply orders for materials requested by faculty and staff, prepares for and executes bidding procedures when appropriate.
- Maintains a running inventory on items in stockrooms or laboratories, prepares purchase requisitions.
- Unpacks and inventories deliveries to insure completeness.
Rotates perishable items, maintaining quality control. - Will monitor working department budget, keeping management abreast of balances.
- Sets up and checks operation of all laboratory equipment.
- Performs preventive maintenance and repairs for AMT equipment and instruments where feasible. Helps develop preventative maintenance procedures and arranges for equipment repair by outside vendors when needed.
- Monitors the disposal of waste materials, insures conformity to environmental standards.
- Serves as AMT Lab point of contact as needed for department suppliers, vendors, OEM representatives and HVCC departments such as Physical Plant.
Sets up and operates manual and CNC metalworking machine tools, assisting faculty and students as needed. - Programs CNC machine tools using G & M code programming, assistant faculty and staff as needed.
- Performs the duties of laboratory assistants as necessary, including:
- Maintains and set-up laboratory equipment for use by faculty and students.
- Orders, maintains and controls inventories of laboratory supplies.
- Issues laboratory equipment and supplies to students.
-Performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs of laboratory equipment.
-Calibrates and/or assists in the calibration of laboratory equipment and instruments.
- Keeps records and makes reports as required.
Hourly Rate: $22.0630
To apply please visit our webpage at www.hvcc.edu/jobs and respond by the close date of October 14, 2018.
Hudson Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.