Engineering Technician 2 - Mechanical Engineering & Technology

About Eastern Washington University:
Eastern Washington University is a regional, comprehensive public university located in Cheney and Spokane, Washington, with programs offered throughout the state and online with an enrollment of over 12,000 students. Eastern is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington reporting to its own Board of Trustees.

Eastern’s 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 11,000 residents 16 miles southwest of the state’s second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the Brand new Catalyst building and on the Riverpoint Campus which is shared with Washington State University. Eastern also offers program throughout the state based on the needs of the community. Eastern offers an array of bachelor’s and master’s degrees and one applied doctorate in physical therapy. EWU offers 135 fields of study, 9 master’s degrees, 12 graduate certificates, 39 graduate programs, 1 educational specialist degree, and 1 applied doctorate to more than 10,000 enrolled students.

Job Summary:

• The College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics at Eastern Washington University invites applications for an Engineering Technician 2 in the department of Mechanical Engineering & Technology to begin December 2021.

• The candidate selected for this position will support faculty and students in tasks related to academic instruction and research. They will be expected to work under general direction from faculty, in the independent design, development, fabrication, modification, assembly and repair of various electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and electro-mechanical instruments, apparatus and equipment.

• On top of salary, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 11 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees, discounted EWU sports tickets and free transportation through STA buses.

• This is an open recruitment, three days' notice will be provided prior to closure of recruitment.

The person hired for this position must have demonstrated experience and/or ability to perform the following essential functions:

• Work independently
• Support faculty
• Prepare samples and assist faculty in the laboratory
• Instruct laboratory personnel
• Building safety contact
• Inventory control for laboratory
• Key access control for Computing and Engineering Building
• Purchasing
• Design of systems
• Perform skilled work
• Evaluate suitability of equipment
• Obtain cost comparisons
• Install equipment
• Maintain equipment
• Manage student employees and direct work of other personnel
• Keep current with latest technology
• Track hazardous locker usage
• Other duties as assigned by Chair of the department

See complete detailed listing of Responsibilities provided below.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree in engineering, engineering technology or technology
• Four or more years as an engineering technician
• Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is sensitive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of the students, faculty, administrators and external contacts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology or technology
• Relevant industrial experience
• Great interpersonal skills

Other Skills and Abilities:

• See job summary for desired skills and abilities.

Job Duties:
% of Time: 100
Responsibility / Duty: Position will require the successful candidate to perform all of the following essential functions:

• Work independently in an unsupervised setting
• Work closely with and support faculty
• Prepare samples for laboratory work and assist faculty in the laboratory
• Instruct laboratory personnel in the assembly, operation, and maintenance of experimental apparatus and instruments
• Building safety contact and handle building safety inspections
• Inventory control for department owned equipment to include commonly used tools and supplies
• Key access control for the Computing and Engineering Building and Cheney Hall
• Purchasing using department procurement card
• Design complete systems
• Design analog and/or digital interface(s) for pieces of equipment within the system and update them as required
• Perform skilled and precision work on the construction and/or assembly of instruments and equipment such as strain gauge holders, amplifiers, calibrators, transducer
• Generate block diagrams, design circuits and circuit board layout, write software as needed, and select components
• Build (including enclosure(s)) using electronic, machine and hand tools such as drill presses, soldering guns, and arch welders, lathes, grinders, etc.
• Evaluate suitability of commercially-manufactured equipment for use in classroom and research requirements
• Obtain costs, compare, evaluate, and order parts and new equipment
• Install equipment and test for proper operation, adjust and calibrate
• Use diagnostic software as needed
• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and support equipment
• Manage student employees and may direct the work of other personnel
• Mentor and assist student teams
• Repurpose and prototype surplus equipment
• Be current with lates technology and make available for instruction
• Surplus out-dated equipment and building property
• Store and glean recycled parts
• Prepare written documentation when appropriate
• Track hazardous locker usage and correct safety concerns
• Other duties as assigned by the department chair

Essential Function Indicator: Yes



Conditions of Employment:

• This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value; as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.

• All new employees must comply with EWU immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR and proof they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before beginning work at EWU. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

• This position is covered by the Washington Federation of State Employees’ Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Salary Information: $47,568 – $62,448

Posting Date: 10/27/2021
Open Until Further Notice: No
Closing Date:
Screening to Begin: 11/15/2021

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Submit your application materials through our online applications portal provided below. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, please contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381.

To apply, visit https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu/postings/7640

EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.








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