Well developed communication skills are required. The work requires moderate physical exertion. The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required.
Serious injury is possible.
This level involves both functional and administrative supervision. Responsible for recommending hiring and disciplinary actions to a higher level of authority. Distinguishing Features Differs from Instrument Maker, Electronics Technologist, Research Technologist, Laboratory Education Technician, and other laboratory related classes which involve skilled technical duties but are not supervisory. Shop functions involve the design and fabrication of unique research laboratory devices, components and precision instruments requiring highly skilled and extreme accuracy. Skill areas include but are not limited to electronics, precision instruments, carpentry, robotics, computer integrated circuitry, machine tooling, and aircraft technology.