Our client, a leading Melbourne-based Victorian University, is seeking a highly skilled Technical Officer to join their STEM College at the Bundoora East campus. This is a crucial contingent role focused on supporting high-level teaching, research, and industry engagement within their Mechanical Engineering and Materials Testing laboratories.
Key Responsibilities
As a subject matter expert in structural testing, you will ensure the seamless operation of complex laboratory environments. Your duties include:
- Hands-on Testing: Provide technical support for compression, tension, and shear testing (often to failure).
- Infrastructure Management: Maintain and operate load frames, hydraulic systems, actuators, and data acquisition systems.
- Safety & Compliance: Manage laboratory governance, including SOPs, risk assessments, and OH&S legislation compliance.
- User Support: Induct and assist academic staff and HDR students with specimen preparation and test setups.
- Maintenance: Oversee equipment calibration, fault diagnosis, and preventative maintenance schedules.
About You
You are a safety-first professional with a practical mindset and the ability to work autonomously in a sophisticated engineering environment.
Requirements:
- Experience: Proven background in operating structural/mechanical testing equipment within research, industry, or tertiary sectors.
- Technical Savvy: Strong problem-solving skills related to hydraulic and instrumentation systems.
- Compliance: Deep understanding of laboratory safety and risk management frameworks.
- Communication: Ability to provide expert advice to diverse stakeholders, from students to industry partners.
- Mandatory: A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC).
Qualifications
- Option A: Degree-level Engineering qualification (or higher) with relevant experience.
- Option B: Trade Qualification (Cert III or higher) with extensive specialist experience in mechanical, electrical, or industrial fields.
- An Electrical trade qualification is highly desirable.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume (Word format) and a brief cover letter addressing your experience against the key selection criteria
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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