Laboratory Technicians Ref. (396,398 ,399) at Durban University of Technology

Minimum requirements

• BTech degree (or equivalent) in electrical power engineering or closely related field.
• At least 2 years technical experience/professional/industrial experience

Additional Recommendations:

• Good communication and lecturing skills.
• A strong passion for technology, teaching, and research.

Summary of Duties:

• Reports to the Senior Technician provides oversight of the assigned laboratory facilities in the Department.
• Ensures laboratories under management control, are maintained in full functional state and safe working condition to facilitate a disciplined and efficient execution of students practicals and projects.
• Assists academic staff in regularly assessing student’s performance through practical assessment.
• Provide resources and technical support to students for their practicals and projects.
• Serve as Invigilator for examinations and Tests under the Chief Invigilator.
• Carry our maintenance of laboratory equipment, including repair and changing of components, e.g. fuses.
• Provide assistance and coordination of Open lab Sessions.
• Maintain an Inventory of all laboratory equipment and liaising with University Asset Management unit.
• Control the issuing of equipment and consumable stock usage, while updating stock registry of consumables and equipment.
• Undertake fault finding and troubleshooting tasks on Departmental hardware facilities and software tools.
• Monitor consumable and equipment stock and coordinate the purchase of consumable and capital items., and other such duties as may be assigned by the Senior Technician.