Cryogenics Technician II

Cryogenics Technician II – ORP Core Facilities, University of Arizona

The Cryogenics Technician II within the ORP Core Facilities Cryogenics and Compressed Gas Facility prepares cylinders and tanks to be filled with cryogenic liquids and gases for distribution to campus clients and users in the scientific community. The incumbent fills orders, maintains records, delivers full cylinders and retrieves empty ones, performs preventative maintenance as needed, and troubleshoots and diagnoses mechanical problems of cryogenic systems and containers.

Office of Research and Partnerships (ORP) Core Facilities:
Core Facilities provide users with access to the latest instrumentation and experienced staff with expertise in designing and conducting experiments and analyzing data. Our Core Facilities are unique, enabling, accessible, and sustainable, supporting interdisciplinary research across campus.

• Unique:
  Capabilities are not available elsewhere on campus and, in many cases, within the region
• Enabling:
  Open to a broad range of research, fostering a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration
• Accessible:
  In centralized locations to make them equally accessible to all users
• Sustainable:
  Generally recover their cost, or a portion of their cost, by charging user fees

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists with the transfer of cryogenics liquids from the large helium system or nitrogen tank to smaller cryogenic containers for distribution. Loads and unloads cryogenic products such as argon, helium and nitrogen in liquid and gas forms, dry ice and liquid carbon dioxide.
• Delivers and retrieves empty cylinders, valve connectors, replacement fittings and cryogenic supplies from campus locations or external vendors.
• Operates material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks or dollies to move cryogenic containers or reorganize inventory.
• Fills orders and issues cryogenics products and supplies per client request, and documents transactions.
• Prepares requests for supplies, computes costs, and keeps records of the Cryogenics Facility’s supply inventory. Uses computerized systems to generate invoices, receipts and track inventory.
• Informs supervisor of the need for additional standard stock items or cryogenics products.
• Diagnoses mechanical problems of cryogenic systems and containers such as removing ice plugs, detecting leaks, fixing and/or replacing relief valves on cryogenic vessels.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Knowledge,

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Possession of a Commercial driver’s license, minimum Class C with a hazardous materials endorsement upon employment and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks or dollies to move cryogenic containers or equipment.

FLSA Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Hours 40

Work Calendar Fiscal

Job Category Protection and Safety

Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay $22.77 - $28.46

Notes The rate of pay field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Higher Education