Job Summary

Reporting directly to the Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department, with daily lead work direction from the Mustang ’60 Fabrication Shop Lead, this position is responsible for assisting with the duties associated with the operation and coordination of the fabrication and project facilities in the Bonderson Projects Center.  These facilities include the Mustang ’60 Machine Shop, the adjacent Innovation Sandbox Makerspace, the senior project rooms, and surrounding project storage areas. The incumbent may also be asked to help with activities, operations and projects in the Hangar Machine Shop as well as in the ME Department facilities.

Department Summary

The Mechanical Engineering Shop Support Tech will work directly with Student Safety Shop Technicians to ensure that all safety procedures are followed.  This position will assist with fabrication and training support for classes, individual senior projects, and faculty research. The incumbent is responsible for some shop purchasing. They will also assist in the installation and maintenance of all equipment in the shops as well as maintaining shop inventory, organization and operations. The incumbent may also be asked for design and fabrication advice from students working on clubs and class projects.

Department technical and instructional support staff in the College of Engineering are part of a broader instructional and equipment support team and work together collaboratively to innovate and develop best practices.

Key Qualifications

• Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism.
• In addition, and as required, incumbents should possess specialized knowledge and ability pertinent to the individual position.
• Ability to use hand tools in repair, analysis, installation, or fabrication of equipment of the specialty to which assigned; ability to analyze equipment problems and determine necessary repairs; ability to follow plans; ability to follow oral and written directions; ability to keep simple work and inventory records; ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others; ability to read and write at a level appropriate to the duties of the position:; ability to make arithmetic computations where required.
• General knowledge of the methods, materials, and tools used in the repair, maintenance, and installation of the common types of specialized equipment in the assigned instructional program(s); general knowledge of testing apparatus.

Education and Experience

• Equivalent to one year 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 requiring construction and fabrication skills and some precision work, trade or craft skills working with a variety of unique materials, or specialized knowledge and skill related to unusual equipment.

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• Equivalent to two years of semi-skilled experience maintaining and repairing scientific or technical equipment or related equipment experience as part of instructional support activities may be substituted for the required experience.

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• 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 the required experience.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $58,000 - $70,000 annually

Classification Range: $48,396 - $87,588 annually

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.

Diversity Statement

At Cal Poly, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.

Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. Cal Poly is an equal opportunity employer. 

Supplemental Information

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. 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.

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, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H-1B visas).

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.