[JOB] Full Time Technician – Digital Fabrication and Modeling, the New School

The technician will be responsible for leading or facilitating regular equipment maintenance to keep tools in working order and minimize down-time. They will also organize learning resources, create lab use learning materials, and provide student and faculty orientations to ensure proper safety and procedure training for all users who wish to access the labs. The technician will assist with the organization of lab processes that facilitate an open and accessible learning environment. They will train and oversee student staff who directly interact with the students and faculty using the labs. This position reports to the Digital Fabrication Facilities Manager. This is an administrative non-union position.

Responsibilities:

-Provide and maintain a safe working environment for students, faculty and staff.
-Daily safety supervision and enforcement of written policies for use of the Parsons making facilities by students, faculty, and staff.
-Support and maintain all digital fabrication related services within the labs.
-Lead internal maintenance and/or arrange for third party maintenance of machines/facilities.
-Organize software & hardware updates as needed.
-Manage intake of student printing and cutting submissions for staff run equipment.
-Manage equipment checkout for both faculty and student in-lab use and off-site special requests.
-Organize equipment use demonstrations and orientations for students and faculty.
-Support learning objectives during facility open working hours.
-Oversee updating of lab websites.
-Train and oversee student technical lab staff.
-Create clear, accurate, user-friendly documentation and instructions for all equipment/processes.
-Provide technology support for Parsons-wide technology initiatives and events as they arise.
-Assist with inventory oversight and ordering of materials and supplies.
-Maintain an accurate inventory and scheduling system (Web Checkout) for lab reservations and equipment rental.