Position Information Posting NumberSRGV8798 Working TitleENGINEERING TECHNICIAN / SENIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (OPEN RANK) Number of Vacancies1 LocationEdinburg, Texas DepartmentInstitute for AdvManufacturing FTE1.0 FLSANon-Exempt Scope of Job Engineering Technician: To provide high level technical skills to ensure the safe operation of all Machine Shop and Engineering (Research and Educational) Lab equipment. Responsible for the safe distribution, maintenance of supplies and equipment in departmental laboratories or related areas and provide user guidance and support of usage. Senior Engineering Technician: Oversees and ensures the safe operation of all research and educational lab equipment, the distribution of supplies and maintenance of specialized equipment in departmental laboratories or related areas and techniques of normally used equipment and materials. Description of Duties Engineering Technician: • Monitors the organization and cleanliness of the laboratory or assigned areas. • Instructs and supervises students and faculty in the safe operation of all applicable tools and research/educational equipment and recommends updates. • Ensures all established safety standards, regulations and procedures are followed in accordance with state, university and department regulations. • Responsible for supervising the daily operations of the assigned area, as well as opening and closing the site assigned as per schedule established. • Maintains and repairs all necessary tools and High-Tech equipment utilized in research and educational laboratory or assigned areas. • Prepares materials, equipment and instrumentation for use in research and educational laboratories or areas and recommends updates as needed. • Makes recommendations regarding facilities planning and equipment selection, installation and removal of research and educational equipment. • Ensures that the college inventory of research and educational laboratory materials and instruments are properly maintained, accounted for and requests purchases when needed. • Performs other duties as assigned. Senior Engineering Technician: + Oversees the assigned areas and ensures cleanliness of the laboratories. + Develops and manages schedules and ensures that laboratories operations are available for usage and operating in an efficient manner. + Develops and implements training for students and faculty regarding the safe operation of all applicable tools and approves students after completion of training for use of tools and equipment. + Provides technical support and ensures the regular maintenance for all equipment is completed as established within protocol and coordinates accordingly with outside providers. + Ensures all established safety standards, regulations and procedures are followed in accordance with state, university and department regulations. + Prepares complex materials, equipment and instrumentation for use in research and educational laboratories or areas. + Reviews, evaluates and makes recommendations on equipment performance, usage and the purchase of new equipment. + Coordinates with lab committees to prepare a budget for consumables, manages all purchases and inventory. + Responds to situations where first-line product support has failed to isolate or fix issues in malfunctioning equipment or software. + Acts as Liaison to lab committees. + Advises faculty and students with facilities planning and equipment selection, installation and removal of equipment. + Supervises departmental inventory of laboratory materials and instruments and requests purchases when needed. + Performs other duties as assigned. Supervision Received General supervision from assigned supervisor. Supervision Given Direct supervision of assigned staff. Required Education Engineering Technician: Associate degree from a Technical/Trade school in a related field. Senior Engineering Technician: Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited university. Preferred Education Engineering Technician: N/A Senior Engineering Technician: Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited University. Licenses/Certifications None. Required Experience Engineering Technician: Two (2) years of related experience, or Five (5) years of related experience with a High School diploma. Senior Engineering Technician: + Three (3) years of related experience, or + Six (6) years of experience with an Associates degree from a Technical/Trade school in a related field. Preferred Experience Engineering Technician: N/A Senior Engineering Technician: Experience obtained in a higher education setting. Equipment Use of standard office and lab equipment. Working Conditions Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office/Lab Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Other Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability to diagnose and repair equipment. Communicate and work effectively with students, staff and faculty. Gather and analyze test data and other information and draw valid conclusions. Maintain accurate records. Physical Capabilities N/A Employment CategoryFull-Time Minimum SalaryCommensurate With Experience Posted SalaryCommensurate with Experience Position Available Date02/09/2026 Grant Funded PositionNo If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date Posting Detail Information EEO Statement It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest. Special Instructions to Applicants Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information. Additional Information UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need. All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development . Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/50188 Posting Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). + * Are you a current UTRGV employee? + Yes + No + * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions? + Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions + Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions + No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions + * Please select your highest level of completed education. + 6th grade education + 10th grade education + High School Diploma or GED + Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours + Bachelors Degree from an accredited university + Masters Degree from an accredited university + Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university + None of the above + * Please provide the field of study for your education: (Open Ended Question) + * Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for: + Less than 1 year + 1 year + 2 years + 3 years + 4 years + 5 years + 6 years + 7 years + 8 years + 9 years + 10 years + Over 10 years + * Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position? + Yes + No Applicant Documents Required Documents + Resume Optional Documents + Cover Letter/Letter of Application + Curriculum Vitae + Unofficial Transcripts + Reference Letter 1 + Reference Letter 2 + Reference Letter 3 + Certifications and Licenses + Training Certificates + Other Document + List of 3 References + Unofficial Transcripts 2 + Unofficial Transcripts 3 + Letter of Interest + Unofficial Graduate Transcripts + Additional Document