Engineering Technician

Location

GG Brown 1171

2350 Hayward, GG Brown 1171 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2125

Education / Certifications / Experience

• B.S.E., Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Michigan College of Engineering, 2006
• Michigan Residential Builder License

Responsibilities

• Provide testing lab support, both wet and dry, including machine diagnostics and repair, maintenance and training, scheduling of tests, functional supervision of students in the labs
• Establish and resolve safety issues and training, including documentation of training
• Evaluate and design lab apparatus, build wood and concrete structures including their disposal
• Manage the disposal and storage of materials
• Set up and assist in the instruction and running of undergrad labs
• Assist grad students with complex research experiments
• Select materials, methods & equipment for use in research projects
• Fabrication of wood and plastic-based materials
• Building needs, housekeeping needs both wet and dry
• Hydraulic systems

Biography

Start date at U-M: 1/14/2019

Start date in CEE: 1/27/2020

Hometown: Allen Park, MI

Advice for new students: Always work safely in the lab. You are not working on anything worth getting permanently injured for. Have fun and take care of yourself! Also, be sure to check out the free concerts and performances at Hill Auditorium. Enjoy some great music at UM’s expense!

Favorite free time activities or hobbies: Mountain biking, kayaking, boat-building, home remodeling