Research Technician Senior

Job Title
Research Technician Senior


Requisition Number
RE47222


Working Title
AM Laboratory Technician


Department Name
8H600:Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
44


Salary Range
$21.06-33.69/hour


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education

BS



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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience

1 yr



Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50 lbs. Sitting for extended periods of time. Repetitive motion tasks. Risk of injuries from use of equipment on the job. Exposure to: Loud noises, hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste.



Shift

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm



Job Summary

The Next Generation Additive Manufacturing Research Laboratory (NextGen AMRL) is seeking a qualified additive manufacturing technician. This position will require demonstrated experience with a variety of advanced additive manufacturing technologies, including both fusion-based and solid-state additive manufacturing over a range of length-scales. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 of years of system operational experience with such technologies. This includes system upkeep and maintenance, feedstock handling, storage, and disposal, as well the necessary CAM/CAD and slicing experience to facilitate additive manufacturing of a variety of components and materials. One of the core responsibilities of this position will be to provide guidance and training to graduate students and postdocs and to help them implement experiments which aid their research objectives, including process development for new materials. Willingness to develop understanding of new emerging technologies is a requirement.



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Additive Manufacturing Systems, Metal Powder Handling (including storage and disposal), Machining, Process Development, G-Code implementation, CAD/CAM, topological optimization



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Minimum of associates degree + 2-5 years of industrial experience



Deadline to Apply
09/22/2024


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