Part-Time Technician/Lab Assistant x2
Vaal University of Technology · Gauteng
Posted 30 October 2026
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Key performance areas include, but are not limited to
- Prepare and maintain laboratory equipment
- Assist in upgrading and adapting lab setups to accommodate experimentation where applicable.
- Maintain labs
- Guide students through correct procedures in simulation and fault-finding exercises.
- Support students in project-based learning
- Facilitate access to computing and design environments.
- Maintain detailed records of equipment usage, damage, and maintenance logs, as well as assessment records per experiment.
- Assist lecturers during practical evaluation sessions
APPLICATION CRITERIA
Qualification
- Advanced Diploma/BTech Engineering Electrical: Process Control
Experience
- A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in an institute of higher education, OR two (2) years of professional industrial experience.
- Evidence of successful teamwork experience.
Skills
- A high level of discipline and reliability.
- Excellent communication (report-writing and verbal) skills.
- Strong experience with Engineering Software Packages, especially:
- MATLAB/Simulink (modelling and control simulation)
- LabVIEW, PLC programming platforms
- Experience with SCADA/DCS
- Ability to deploy and automate lab deployments
- Good interpersonal skills (Collegiality, team player and time management).
- Problem-solving and critical thinking Skills.
Please email applications to recruitment3@vut.ac.za and quote the post reference and post description in the subject line