Machine Shop Technician (Whiting School of Engineering Manufacturing)

Machine Shop Technician

The WSE Manufacturing Center is seeking a Machine Shop Technician to provide technical support, including repairs, maintenance, rigging/moving, organizing, cleaning, and various other tasks. The WSE Manufacturing Center provides support for the entire Hopkins Enterprise, which includes the professional Machine Shop, Self-service Machine Shop, Advanced Manufacturing Lab, Makerspace along with the satellite Machine shop at the School of Medicine.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain all machine shop equipment.
• Diagnose and repair various pieces of equipment throughout the Homewood and East Baltimore campuses.
• Load and deliver packages throughout the Homewood and East Baltimore campuses.
• Operate forklifts and pallet jacks.

• High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
• Three years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Experience with rigging/moving, inclusive of operating heavy equipment for rigging.
• Ability to read mechanical diagrams and service manuals.
• Certified tradesman.

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to effectively understand the needs of our customer base.
• High level of problem solving and mechanical aptitude.

Technical qualifications or specialized certifications:

• High level of technical skills related to the work.
• Thorough knowledge of mechanical devices and how to diagnose and repair issues.
• Basic knowledge of electronics and how to troubleshoot problems.