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.
Involves functional leadership responsibility. This level may also involve limited administrative responsibility such as participating in the evaluation of work performance. Distinguishing Features Differs from Machinist class where the work involves skilled machinist work in a conventional machine shop. Differs from the Research Laboratory Shop Supervisor class where the work involves management and supervision of a research laboratory shop. The instruments are used in a wide variety of experiments which relate to heat, sound, lighting, electricity or other media.