Part-time Lab Assistants – Metallurgical Engineering x 3

JOB DESCRIPTION:
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 and Experience:

• Advanced Diploma/BTech in Metallurgical Engineering
• 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.
• Experience with Engineering Software Packages, especially:
• MATLAB/Simulink (modelling and control simulation)
• Ability to deploy and automate lab deployments
• Good interpersonal skills (Collegiality, team player and time management).
• Problem-solving and critical thinking Skills.

Applications must be emailed to recruitment10@vut.ac.za. Please quote the post reference and post description in the subject line.

Deadline:13th November,2026