Stony Brook University · 22 hours ago
Instructional Support Technician - Machinist
Stony Brook, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$65K/yr - $72K/yr
2+ years expStony Brook University is seeking an Instructional Support Technician - Machinist to aid in the operation of the Physics Department and campus-wide research and instructional laboratories. The role involves supporting experimental physics design and fabrication projects, assisting students and faculty, maintaining equipment, and ensuring safety in the lab environment.
Higher Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Utilize CAD/CAM software (SolidWorks and Mastercam), along with traditional manufacturing practices (milling, lathe, sheet metal fabrication & welding) design, construct and/or modify a wide range of laboratory equipment
Assist shop staff in designing and building instructional and research devices based on laboratory needs and faculty specification. Examples may include test fixtures and class demonstration devices
Teach students how to operate equipment and/or operate equipment for students when necessary. Ensure students follow proper safety procedures
Coordinate the inventory of supplies or tooling that may be needed so that it may be ordered
Assist the Supervisor with consulting with customers prior to fabrication: review or create blueprints, drawings, sketches, and concepts per verbal consultations and redesign where applicable in order to fabricate a component and/or assembly that is feasible in design, cost effective and will result in a fully functioning component or assembly
Provide aid to research groups for the selection of proper materials and part configuration for their projects
Suggest standard commercially available components when possible
Support instruction and oversight of students taking the physics student shop safety course
Advise students on the use of equipment and materials in the student fabrication shop
Manage the maintenance of the physics student shop equipment and services
Other duties and projects as assigned and appropriate to rank and area mission
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher)
In lieu of a bachelor's degree, four (4) years of full-time related technical experience or a combination of experience and an apprenticeship program or technical/trade school totaling four (4) full-time years may be considered
Two (2) years of full-time related technical experience
Preferred
Experience with conventional milling and lathe work, 3 Axis CNC machining, welding and/or prototype machining
Experience or training utilizing computer design (i.e. CAD/CAM) for manufacturing
Experience with designing and fabricating sheet metal components and assemblies
Experience with interpreting and creating computer models and technical drawings used in the manufacture of complex parts
Benefits
$4000 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.
Company
Stony Brook University
The State University of New York at Stony Brook is New York’s flagship university and No. 1 public university.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Harold Paz, M.D., M.S.
EVP Health Sciences, Stony Brook University & Chief Executive Officer, Stony Brook Univ. Medicine
Jonas Almeida
Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Chief Technology Officer
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