Job Summary

This position operates with a high degree of independence within broadly defined organizational goals established in collaboration with the Department Chair. The incumbent applies advanced knowledge of specialized instrumentation and complex equipment to establish priorities, resolve technical issues, and support laboratory operations. Responsibilities include managing service contracts, advising on equipment acquisition, administering a position-related budget with purchasing authority, and providing oversight and training to student assistants. The incumbent also ensures compliance with departmental safety policies through inspections, upgrades, and coordination with faculty and safety personnel.

The position provides technical support through design, prototyping, fabrication, maintenance, and repair of complex electro-mechanical equipment for instructional and research needs. The incumbent is responsible for diagnosing and resolving equipment malfunctions and applies engineering design principles and practical experience to support faculty and student projects. In addition, the incumbent supports the operation of a wide range of manufacturing and prototype equipment, including systems related to foundry, welding, machining, electronics manufacturing, metrology, industrial automation, and advanced manufacturing technologies. The position supports daily operation of instructional equipment serving over 500 students.

This role is essential to maintaining and improving laboratory systems. The incumbent independently develops tooling, installs and configures equipment and software, and performs upgrades and overhauls to support instructional and research objectives.

Department Summary

The Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering (IME) Department is a major academic unit in the College of Engineering. The Department offers two BS degree programs to more than 400 undergraduate students within the Industrial Engineering and the Manufacturing Engineering areas; and two Master's degree programs to approximately 50 graduate students: MS degree in Industrial Engineering, and MS degree in Engineering Management. These programs are highly laboratory intensive.

Key Qualifications

• Highly skilled general all-around electrical and mechanical mechanic requiring little supervision.
• Ability to read and make orthographic drawings.
• Read and understand electrical and electronic control circuit drawings and independently perform related work and repair.
• Ability to troubleshoot, find information, and experiment with complex, custom equipment that is without simple repair instructions.
• Ability to design and fabricate new tooling and equipment components for custom and research-based equipment.
• Read and understand hydraulic drawings and independently perform service and repair work.
• General All-Around Prototype Machinist - Set up and run both conventional and CNC lathes, conventional and CNC vertical and horizontal milling machines, surface grinders, cylindrical grinders, tool and cutter grinders, band saws, drill grinder, shaper, sheet metal equipment, write and install/proof CNC programs, set up and run welding equipment including GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, plasma, resistance, sub-arc, spray-arc. Rework or manufacture new machine parts/fasteners such as pins, shafts, collars, helical gears, slides, etc. Repair and overhaul vacuum systems.

Education and Experience

• Equivalent to three years of journey-level or skilled experience in the maintenance, repair, and operation of scientific or technical equipment in the specialty area to which assigned such as mechanical, electromechanical, electronics or in the specialized category including construction and fabrication and some precision work or requiring trade or craft skills working with a variety of unique materials.
• Equivalent to two years of semi-skilled experience maintaining and repairing scientific or technical equipment or related experience in the type of equipment to which assigned as part of instructional support activities may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Equivalent to two years of trade school or technical arts training with specialization in the type of equipment repair to which assigned, completion of an apprenticeship program, or completion of a full military specialization in the required type of equipment maintenance and repair may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
  
  Licenses, Certificates, Credentials:

• Possession of a valid driver's license or the ability to obtain by date of hire.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $78,492 - $90,156 Annually

Classification Range: $61,884 - $90,156 Annually

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information. 

Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu.

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Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Cal Poly is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At Cal Poly, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.

Supplemental Information

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Cal Poly will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Cal Poly is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions. Applicants for staff and management positions must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.  Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.