Engineering Technician III

Job Overview

The University of Maryland School of Dentistry is seeking an Engineering Technician III who is self‑motivated and takes initiative with mechanical and electrical skills to work on dental equipment. This position will work with a team to maintain and support the dental clinics and simulation area equipment. Good troubleshooting skills, communication skills, and the desire to be a part of a team are a must.

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development, along with additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of. This position participates in a retirement program (pension), effective on your date of hire. Non‑exempt regular staff receive a generous PAID leave package that starts with 14 days of vacation accrued per year, 15 paid holidays, 3 personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and time for community service;

comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

• Operates various equipment including welding machines, plasma cutters, helium leak detectors, grinders, sanders, presses, mills, lathes, meters, measuring devices and various power and hand tools.
• Develops and fabricates items of complex equipment according to specifications supplied by others who determine the purpose, basic requirements of form, size, weight, and provide pertinent technical data.
• Researches and analyzes techniques, layouts and precedent designs and information and develops design approaches. Makes scale layouts, manually or using computers, to determine feasibility of component location and construction details.
• Ensures adequate supplies, materials and equipment are maintained for the project; initiates and prepares documentation related to purchase transactions. Prepares estimates of time, labor, and materials to be used on assigned tasks.
• Ensures the operational readiness and safety of machinery, tools, and equipment; performs maintenance and repairs on fabricated and assembled equipment.
• Operates a variety of hand and power tools or mechanical equipment specific to the job requirements; tests and calibrates equipment.
• Writes detailed procedures for operation and maintenance of University System of Maryland Job Class Specification N15EN
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• Assists in the preparation of reports, analyses, technical papers, and correspondence.
• Leads and trains lower level engineering technicians and subordinate personnel.
• Assists in design modifications by compiling related design, specifications, and materials data pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts.
• Operates various equipment including welding machines, plasma cutters, helium leak detectors, grinders, sanders, presses, mills, lathes, meters, measuring devices and various power and hand tools.

The intent of this list of primary duties is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this job. Incumbents perform other related duties assigned. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs.

High School Diploma or GED.

Six (6) years in related work.

Thorough knowledge of the basic engineering principles and the materials, elements, and products applicable to the area of specialization. Thorough knowledge and skill in the application principles of applied arithmetic, geometry, and trigonometry and the system of measures applicable to the specialization; in reading and interpreting technical specifications and drawings; in fabricating and assembling electromechanical and structural components and equipment from drawings and specifications;

in setting up and calibrating instruments and preparing equipment for testing; in operating equipment applicable to the job according to standard safety practices. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in…