Technician II

Performs or assists in fabrication, modification, assembly, installation, operations, repair and maintenance of moderately complex laboratory, experimental and commercial equipment.

Requirements

• Fabricates, assembles, modifies, and installs laboratory equipment, experimental apparatus, or commercial hardware of moderate complexity.
• Operates specialized laboratory or experimental equipment; collects and summarizes data.
• Sets up moderately complex experiments and/or tests; checks out and calibrates equipment prior to experimentation and data acquisition; conducts tests and experiments following operating procedures.
• Identifies operation or equipment problems and reports deficiencies.
• Records and reduces experimental and test data using mathematical computations; prepares tables, plots, and input for written report.
• Maintains and repairs laboratory and experimental equipment.
• May provide guidance or training to other technicians.
• Maintains lab organization by ensuring parts, fixtures, and equipment are properly stored; identifies and eliminates tripping hazards to support a safe workspace.
• Assists with hydraulic and pneumatic builds, including hands-on assembly and troubleshooting of related systems.
• Supports senior technicians with tasks such as cable building, data acquisition system assembly, and test setup.
• Organizes and maintains data acquisition and test equipment, ensuring readiness for laboratory activities.