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Job Summary

The Associate Technician position is entry level. The Associate Technician is expected to assist other technicians and engineers with ‘hands‑on’ fabrication and testing of hardware in the laboratory. The Associate Technician will be assigned a mentor who will teach and train them to use the equipment in the laboratory with the objective of becoming able to work independently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• General Fabrication Skills:
  • Machining: Demonstrates the ability to machine or modify simple components made from aluminum, copper or steel using a milling machine or lathe. This involves drilling holes, tapping holes, fly cutting, grinding and installing miscellaneous hardware such as heli‑coils, threaded inserts, etc.
  • Soldering: Demonstrates the ability to solder components together using a torch, hot plate or oven. Understands the processes (flux and solder) nee...