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Engineering Technician

University of Nebraska Medical Center UNMC Omaha, NE
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Engineering Technician

GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION

EEO Statement:
UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Location Omaha, NE
Requisition Number: Staff_13832
Department Orthopaedic Surgery 50000519
Business Unit College of Medicine
Reg-Temp Full-Time Regular
Work Schedule Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Remote/Telecommuting No remote/telecommuting opportunity
Position Summary
This position provides engineering support to senior technical staff for orthopaedic biomechanical research. Responsibilities include the design and fabrication of custom jigs and fixtures using conventional and CNC machining, maintenance of mechanical and electronic lab systems, and support in experimental setup, data collection, and documentation of lab quality assurance procedures.
Position Details
Posting Category Research - Non Academic
Working Title Engineering Technician
Job Title Instrument Maker
Salary Grade RA16H
Appointment Type C2 - REG OFF/SERV HRLY
Salary Range $22.596 - $33.894/hourly
Job Requisition Begin Date 04/08/2025
Application Review Date 04/21/2025
Review Date Information:
Initial application review will begin on the date provided in the field above. Applications received prior to this review date will be considered. Applications received after the review date may be considered.
Required and Preferred Qualifications

Required Education: Associate's degree or equivalent
If any degree major/training is required, please specify the type. (NOTE: Concentration and minors are not equivalent to a major)
Mechanical trades

(Will consider four years related education/experience)
Required Experience 2 years
If any experience is required, please specify what kind of experience:
Experience in the mechanical trades to include designing and making instruments and tools.

(Will consider four years related education/experience)

Required License No
If yes, what is the required licensure/certification?
Required Computer Applications: Not Applicable
Required Other Computer Applications:
Required Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to operate conventional mills, lathes, drill presses, grinders, CNC Milling, and CNC lathes, including modern CNC programming and setup.
Preferred Education: None Preferred
If any degree/training is preferred, please specify the type:
Preferred Experience:
Experience with CNC programming and setup.
Additional experience in general maintenance of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electronic machinery preferred.
Preferred License: No
If yes, what is the preferred licensure/certification?:
Preferred Computer Applications: Not Applicable
Preferred Other Computer Applications: Solidworks for CAD 3D modeling. Any CAD/CAM design and manufacturing software skills
Preferred Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Experience with general maintenance of pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic machinery.
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Requisition Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you have experience in the mechanical trades to include designing and making instruments and tools?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * If you do have experience in the mechanical trades to include designing and making instruments and tools, please elaborate (If No, indicate NA).

    (Open Ended Question)

  3. * How did you hear about this position?
    • Careerlink
    • Employee Referral
    • HERC
    • Indeed
    • Job Fair
    • Lincoln Journal Star
    • Linkedin
    • Omaha World Herald
    • UNMC Job Site
    • Facebook
    • NEWorks
    • Handshake
    • Other
  4. * If Other, please specify the source. Otherwise, indicate NA.

    (Open Ended Question)

  5. * Within the past 6 months, have you been affected by a reduction in force or grant funding expiration with the University of Nebraska Medical Center?
    • Yes
    • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. C.V.
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter


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Full-time Employee
Date Posted April 8, 2025
Requisition Staff_13832
Located In Omaha, NE
Job Type Full-time Employee
SOC Category 17-3029.01 Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
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