The Junior Grade is a special transitory level allowing the
recruitment of newly qualified technicians with limited or no experience at an
entry-level grade.
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Level
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Status
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Criteria for
Promotion to Next Level
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I
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Entry level for experienced technicians.
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Assimilation of training and mentoring for support
activities.
Significantly reduced supervision.
Proven ability to work at the next level.
Good time management.
Delegated authority on budgets.
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II
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This level should be viewed as the standard technician
level within the JAC.
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Little or no Supervision required.
Proven ability to work at the next level.
Ability and desire to take on more responsibility.
Limited supervisory work.
Proactive and displays initiative.
Deputizing for their Supervisor in periods of absence.
Demonstrated operational requirement for post at the next
level.
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III
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A technician operating at this level has already
demonstrated high performance over a sustained period of time.
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This is the limit of promotion for technicians within the
JAC.
Possible advancement through professional training in an
engineering discipline, and a clear operational need for a post at this
level.
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The following table establishes the skill set attributed
with satisfactory performance for the technician levels. This should not be seen as cast in concrete, exhaustive or exclusive to a
particular level. Technicians should always perform and be encouraged to
perform to the level of their ability and experience. Further it is expected
that Technicians of higher level already have the skill set of those of the
lower Technician Levels and are expected to perform the functions of those
levels when required to do so.
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Level
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Supervision
Required
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Desirable
Attributes
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Responsibilities
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Communication
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Experience
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Junior
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High
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Willingness to learn
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Low level
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Good verbal communication
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Associate degree in Machine Shop
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Able to take/follow instructions.
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Progressive assumption of Level I responsibilities
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0-2 years technician experience
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Basic machine shop skills
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I
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Medium
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Reliable, self motivated
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Fault finding
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Good verbal communication
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Associate degree in Machine Shop Technology or equivalent
experience
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Perform planned maintenance
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Precision machine shop skills
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Daily instrumentation support functions.
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Manufacture to engineering drawings
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Cryogenic and Vacuum skills
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II
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Low
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Seeks responsibility
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Limited Budgetary authority
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Numeric and written skills
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As Level I plus:
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Versatility
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Fault diagnosis/solving
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Development of equipment from limited design input.
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Servicing and maintenance of facility instrumentation
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Forklift, crane and slinging
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Supervise summit daily work in role of work leader
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Detailed knowledge of facility instrumentation
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Troubleshooting problems in regular activities
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Mentoring of junior technicians
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III
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None
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Proactive
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Budgetary planning
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Use of email, JAC web pages
MS Word
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As Level II plus:
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Ability to see the ‘big picture’.
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Supervisory - training and mentoring
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Contribute as required to JAC Meetings (e.g. ETS
scheduling meeting)
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Management of technicians on small to medium-sized teams
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Lead by example
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Planning, prioritizing, scheduling projects and resourcing
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Trouble shooting major faults.
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Development of Maintenance and repair schemes
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Lead installation of structural and mechanical sub-systems
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Act as relief facility maintenance manager
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Level
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Supervision
Required
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Desirable
Attributes
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Responsibilities
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Communication
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Experience
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Junior
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High
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Willingness to learn
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Low level
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Good verbal communication
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Associate degree in Electronics
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Able to take/follow instructions
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Progressive assumption of Level I responsibilities
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Up to 1 year technician experience
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Knowledge of electronics fundamentals
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Basic fabrication, troubleshooting, repair skills
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I
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Medium
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Reliable, self motivated
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Support testing, troubleshooting, repair, modification,
upgrade of electronics/electrical/ instrumentation systems
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Good verbal communication
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Associate degree in Electronics and minimum 2 years
electronic, electrical, and/or instrumentation maintenance experience
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Instrument and project engineering support
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Good PC computing skills
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Solid understanding of electronics/electrical concepts for
maintenance, troubleshooting, repair
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Daily instrumentation support functions
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Manufacture to engineering drawings
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Perform planned routine maintenance
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Basic cryogenic and vacuum skills
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Maintain laboratory facilities
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II
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Low
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Seeks responsibility
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As Level I with the ability to work unsupervised after
initial direction and/or planning input
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Good verbal, and written skills
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Minimum 2 years experience at Level I plus:
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Versatility
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Supervise summit daily work in role of work leader
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Good PC and MS Word/Excel skills
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Detailed knowledge of facility electronics, electrical,
instrumentation systems
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Limited budgetary authority
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Basic CAD skills
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Limited ability to use computing/software for testing of
telescope and instrumentation systems
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