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Technical Assistant

• Providing technical support and ensuring safe, efficient workshop operations.
• Supporting hands-on learning and maintaining safe, organised spaces for students and staff.
• Full time, ongoing based in Hobart 

About the opportunity

The Technical Assistant supports the School of Engineering by enabling hands-on learning and assisting research innovation. This role provides technical guidance to students, researchers, and academic staff in the use of equipment, experimental and demonstration setups, and engineering principles. The Technical Assistant also plays a key role in research projects by preparing technical setups, ensuring safety compliance, and maintaining a safe and efficient workshop and laboratory environment.

What you’ll do:

• Preparation of materials and equipment for workshop-based learning.
• Support student projects using digital fabrication tools.
• Prepare and reset workshop spaces for timetabled practical activities.
• Ensure hazardous substances are appropriately handled, labelled, stored and wasted.
• Proactively improve equipment and safety training and supervise higher risk activities as needed. 

What we’re looking for:

• Completion of a Certificate IV with relevant work experience, or completion of a Certificate III with extensive relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. 
• Strong experience with handheld, benchtop and large workshop machinery.
• Some experience with 3d Printing and laser cutting digital fabrication.
• Demonstrated ability to train others in workshop or laboratory environments.
• Demonstrated understanding of safe work practices in workshop environments and experience in promoting of safe and orderly workplaces.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 4 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $88,479 comprising base salary within the range of $71,387 to $75,623 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• This vacancy is being advertised internally only in the first instance to current staff.
• In submitting your application, you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.
• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the success criteria.
• For further information about this position, please contact Andrew Bylett, Engineering Workshop Manager, Andrew.Bylett@utas.edu.au or 03 6226 2144.
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - 500729 - Technical Assistant.pdf

Applications close Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 11.55pm

To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian citizenship, permanent residence or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role.