NANOTECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Job Definition:

Job Description:

• Operate commercial-scale production equipment to produce, test, or modify materials, devices, or systems of molecular or macromolecular composition. Work under the supervision of engineering staff.

Duties and Tasks:

• 1) Track inventory and order new supplies, as needed.
• 2) Repair nanotechnology processing or testing equipment or submit work orders for equipment repair.
• 3) Maintain work area according to cleanroom or other processing standards.
• 4) Set up and execute experiments according to detailed instructions.
• 5) Compile information and prepare reports.
• 6) Record test results in logs, laboratory notebooks, or spreadsheet software.
• 7) Produce detailed images or measurement of objects, using tools such as scanning tunneling microscopes or oscilloscopes.
• 8) Perform functional tests of nano-enhanced assemblies, components, or systems, using equipment such as torque gauges or conductivity meters.
• 9) Operate computer-controlled machine tools.
• 10) Monitor equipment during operation to ensure adherence to specifications for characteristics such as pressure, temperature, or flow.
• 11) Measure or mix chemicals or compounds in accordance with detailed instructions or formulas.
• 12) Calibrate nanotechnology equipment, such as weighing, testing, or production equipment.
• 13) Inspect work products to ensure quality and adherence to specifications.
• 14) Maintain accurate production record or batch record documentation.
• 15) Assist scientists, engineers, or technologists in writing process specifications or documentation.
• 16) Assist scientists, engineers or technologists in processing or characterizing materials according to physical and chemical properties.
• 17) Assemble components, using techniques such as interference fitting, solvent bonding, adhesive bonding, heat sealing, or ultrasonic welding.
• 18) Operate nanotechnology compounding, testing, processing, or production equipment in accordance with appropriate standard operating procedures, good manufacturing practices, hazardous material restrictions, or health and safety requirements.
• 19) Measure emission of nanodust or nanoparticles, using systems such as aerosol detection systems, during nanocomposite or other nano-scale production processes.
• 20) Measure or report toxicity of engineered nanoparticles.
• 21) Test nano-enabled products to determine amount of shedding or loss of nanoparticles.

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Knowledge