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Brian Aston

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Current Position: Senior Technical Officer: Top of Page

• I provide specialised technical support, advice and assistance to the Faculty in areas of mechanical design, manufacture and commissioning of machinery and apparatus. I am responsible for providing specialized technical support, advice and assistance to the Faculty in areas of Design, manufacture and commissioning of machinery and apparatus.
• I report directly to the Workshop / Laboratories Manager.  I liaises with academic, research and technical staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students from within the Faculty, and across campus with general and academic staff. The incumbent provides first point of contact for all work in the Mechanical Workshop

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Principal Accountabilities: Top of Page

1. Provide specialised skills and knowledge in a wide range of manufacturing techniques and materials applications to meet the requirements of staff and students across all disciplines within the faculty and from other areas in the university.

2. Provide specialised advice and design consultation in regard to project proposals and research projects.

3. Provide time and materials cost estimates as required for project proposals to faculty management for funding considerations.

4. Provide instruction and training to staff and students in the safe use of mechanical workshop equipment.

5. Ensure that staff and students using workshop equipment are supervised.

6. Manage the workshop during short absences of Workshop Manager.

Duties: Top of Page

1. Supervise all workshop activities by:

i. Providing first point of contact for workshop requests.

ii. Providing prototype & concept designs to general specifications, materials advice for students and staff at all levels.

2. Manufacture components and equipment for approved staff, undergraduate and postgraduate projects.

3. Project and time management from concept to finished product by:

i. Advising on consumable acquisition through faculty purchasing;

ii. Costing of projects as required; and

iii. Relevant record keeping maintaining accurate records. Eg; Work Permits, Job Times, Stock Control and Ordering.

4. Appraise competency of prospective users of workshop equipment to operate the equipment and issue a work permit if competency level is deemed as adequate by providing instruction and training to staff and students to improve competency level to meet work permit criteria.

5. Conduct Risk Assessments with Faculty Safety Officer and prepare Safe Work Practice documentation for new and existing equipment to meet statutory safety requirements.

6. Advise and direct other staff and students in the safe operation of mechanical workshop equipment and methods of manufacture.

7. Advise on design methods, function, safety and suitability of project requests and practical apparatus for faculty academic, research and student use.

8. Assist in the maintenance of a safe working environment for staff and students.

9. Maintain accurate records of training activities to ensure safe work practices are adhered to in the mechanical workshop.

10. Participate in Emergency Squad Training activities as required by the Operations Manager.

11. Repair and maintain workshop machinery and equipment.

 12. Manage the Workshop during short absences of the Workshop Manager.

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Revision Date February 2005