Advanced Manufacturing Center Technician -Student Employment; Workstudy Eligibility Not Required

Position: Advanced Manufacturing Center Technician -Student Employment (Workstudy Eligibility Not Required)
Location: Randolph Center

PURPOSE: This person will provide technician level services associated with the maintenance and operation of the advanced manufacturing equipment necessary to accomplish VT-MC's and VTSU's mission. The VT-MC exists to provide advanced manufacturing outreach, education, training and technology development functions for the state of Vermont and surrounding regions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Advanced Manufacturing Equipment Operation and Maintenance

Learn to operate a complex set of advanced manufacturing tools that may include metal additive, multi-axis machining, EDM, heat treatment, post-processing, metallurgy, and metrology.

Help maintain and calibrate the VT-MC tool set.

Adhere to all safety and operational procedures.

Industry Projects

Assist in the assessment of industry projects for scope of work, work-flow planning, and cost estimation.

Design and digitize industry products as needed through CAD, generative design, and/or 3D scanning.

Perform build and assembly work for VT-MC industry projects.

Perform testing of industry projects.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated interest in designing, building, and testing products.
• Ability to be self-motivated, multi-task, and be detail oriented.
• Exhibit strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/DYNAMICS

Employee will maintain and run equipment in the VT-MC advanced manufacturing center; working with the professional center staff and student employees.