Technical Officer

**Something out of the ordinary**:

- ** Become part of an innovative and forward-thinking team**:

- ** Fixed term contract with potential of extension into 2025**

Are you a skilled tradesperson with a passion for innovative projects? Do you have experience in high-volume workshops and a curiosity to solve unique technical challenges? Join our dynamic Prototyping Workshop team, where you will provide hands-on technical support to education and world-leading research within the College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE).

**Be challenged and imagine with us**

As a Technical Officer, you will play a crucial role in supporting cutting-edge projects and experiments. You’ll work with students, researchers, and academics to bring complex ideas to life—whether it’s designing a vehicle chassis, crafting a robotic air-hockey table, or working on rockets. You will also provide valuable technical advice on mechanical equipment and assist with laboratory instrumentation across various disciplines within CESE.

This includes:

- Providing technical advice and support to staff and students on advanced laboratory and workshop needs.
- Manufacturing and modifying parts using numerically controlled machining (NC) to exact specifications from detailed technical drawings.
- Assisting with maintenance, calibration, and repairs of equipment used for undergraduate teaching and research.
- Ensuring compliance with Work Health & Safety (WHS) regulations and promote a safe working environment.
- Troubleshooting issues and offering innovative solutions in fast-paced environments.
- Fabricating, welding, fitting, and machining a wide range of materials to meet project requirements.

**You’ll impress us with your**:

- Strong background in fabrication, machining, welding, fitting, and hands-on trades work.
- Experience working in high-volume workshops with various fabrication methods.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to supervise staff and students.
- A curious, problem-solving mindset with the ability to innovate under tight deadlines.
- Knowledge of numerically controlled machining and technical drawing specifications.

This Fixed Term position is full time at a HEW 5 Higher Education Level located at Callaghan Campus.

A**bout our University**

The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision and our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability, the University of Newcastle’s _Looking Ahead_ Strategic Plan 2020-2025 outlines the University’s commitment to delivering an exceptional student experience and serving our communities.

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**About the Unit**

The College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE) brings together expertise in engineering, environment and the sciences to deliver life ready graduates and transformative solutions to our region and world. The College strives for excellence, innovation and equity in teaching, education, research and partnerships offering a diverse array of programs across the key areas of architecture, construction, engineering, information technology, cyber security, disaster risk and resilience, data science, science, maths, psychology, sport and exercise, environmental science, food and nutrition, marine science and development studies.

**What we offer**

In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively.

These include:

- The remuneration for this position is pro-rated from $77,858 - $90,316 p.a. + superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience
- Flexible working arrangements (in line with the University’s Flexible Work Policy
- 17% super and salary packaging
- Additional University Holiday days, generous personal leave and parental leave, annual leave loading and additional purchased leave scheme
- Discounts in private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more
- Wellbeing programs

**Your next steps**
- Your resume
- A statement addressing the Essential Criteria listed below demonstrating your qualifications and experience with examples.
- Completion of a Fitter & Machinist Trade Qualification (including completion of Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (or equivalent) with related apprenticeship) and extensive relevant trade experience.
- Demonstrated experience in the effective and efficient use of CNC lathes and CNC machine centres including experience with a wide variety of manual machine shop tooling.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with and support a broad range of stakeholders, includi