Job Title Engineering Technician 3 Job Category CUPE 116 Job Profile CUPE 116 Salaried
- Engineering Technician 3 Job Family Group Staff
- Union Department Technical Services | Department of Physics and Astronomy | Faculty of Science Compensation Range $6,733.00
- $7,216.00 CAD Monthly Job End Date Ongoing Posting End Date October 23, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. The principal duties of the Facilities Technician are to work as part of the Mechanical Services Unit for the fabrication and assembly of mechanical components, operate the PHAS Stores and take care of shipping and receiving. He or she works under the guidance of the Technical Services Director and according to established procedures. The Facilities Technician reports to the Technical Services Director, and frequently works with the PHAS machine shop. Work Performed Facilities # Maintains PHAS stores inventory which includes the following: maintains of a stock of standard components and stock machinable material; recommends additions, deletions and substitutions to the inventory list, organizes stock for productive access and inventory counts; maintains up-to-date pricing of stock items for accurate billing; processes stock withdrawals and materials requisitions to enable timely billing; maintains manual and / or electronic records related to stock items as required; advises department members on vendors for standard components, keeps up-to-date catalogues for those suppliers whose product offering is not visible online. # may assist in unloading trucks, or in moving large and / or heavy items to their final destination.



# On occasion, arranges outgoing shipments by preparing shipping documentation and contacting shippers, assists and advices departmental members in shipping matters; Oversees the storage of chemicals and flammable substances, ensuring compliance with UBC / WorkSafe BC / government policies and regulations regarding storage and handling of hazardous materials. # Maintains areas where department members can package objects for shipping and can drop off material for disposal or recycling (e.g. broken glass container, battery recycling); takes care of material recycling for the MSU. # Carries out monthly Health and Safety inspections in Technical Services work areas. # Carries out any other reasonable task assigned by the Technical Services Director including, but not limited to, assisting the Electronics Lab, Shared Technical Services, and other groups within PHAS. May be requested to move or rearrange office furniture. Makes and fabricates parts and devices to fine tolerances in a wide range of material using various machine tools, such as: manual lathe and mill, CNC milling machine, waterjet cutter, laser cutter, 3D printer, drill press, band saw, sheet metal brake, etc. # Assembles mechanical units and instruments by applying a wide spectrum of established techniques. # Maintenance may involve electrical, mechanical, pressurized gases, vacuum equipment, vacuum instrumentation,



and cryogenic related work. # Performs welding (MIG, TIG, Arc welding, Spot welding), soldering, brazing, woodworking or machining. # Works from oral and written requests, sketches, drawings and samples from customers or the Technical Services Director. Tracks the expenses for work performed, both in terms of hours worked and all expenses incurred (e.g. raw material, machine tools). # Utilizes Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software tools (e.g. MasterCAM) for use on CNC (Computer Numerically Controlled) controlled machines. # Performs basic design or design modification using the CAD software Solidworks. # Practices good housekeeping in the work area. # Provides training for undergraduate and graduate students on how to operate the waterjet and laser cutter. Enforces all safety regulations and requirements, maintaining a safe working environment and maintain good house keeping. # Performs maintenance of machine shop and facility equipment, and periodically cleans and organizes shared work spaces (woodworking shop and waterjet cutter facility). Poor attention to detail or low quality of work could result in extensive costs related to material waste, delayed research projects and missed deadlines; Mechanical Services work often is done without technical advice or documented procedures and requires initiative and judgment as well as the application of technical knowledge in resolving complex operational problems. Inaccurate tracking of time, expenses, and inventory records could result in a modest financial loss to the department. Poor adherence to safety/housekeeping policy, regulation and procedure, poor maintenance of equipment, or inadequate training of new shop equipment users could result in seriou

📌 Engineering Technician/Senior Engineering Technician (Vancouver)
🏢 University of British Columbia
📍 Vancouver