Applied Technology Lead - Tech 5 (AESES)
About the role
College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Position number: 37788
Date posted: May 8, 2026
Job details
Applied Technology Lead - Tech 5 (AESES)
New Project Full-Time (Budget Funded)
Full-time:
Yes
Permanent:
No
Work schedule:
35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm)
Salary:
$28.46 to $40.88 per hour ($51,797.20 to $74,401.60 per annum)
Appointment Dates
June 1, 2026 to December 1, 2027
Trial/Probation period:
840 hours worked
For more information please contact: Julio Molina-Herrera - julio.molina-herrera@umanitoba.ca
Qualifications
MINIMAL FORMAL EDUCATION REQUIRED:
- Masters degree in a related study area with two years = directly-related experience.
OR
- Bachelors degree in a related discipline with five years = directly-related experience.
OR
- Completion of a Community College course in a related discipline with six years = directly-related experience.
EXPIERENCE:
- Experience working in a technical support or applied technology environment, including hands-on setup, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of specialized equipment (e.g., simulation systems, 3D printers, or assistive/rehabilitation technologies)
- Experience supervising or coordinating technical staff, including assigning work, supporting day-to-day operations, and contributing to performance feedback or development
- Experience working with faculty, researchers, or program teams to support teaching, lab, or research activities, including coordinating equipment use and responding to diverse user needs
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent communication, professionalism, organizational and interpersonal skills are required.
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction is required. Must be highly organized and motivated is required.
- Must be able to work well as a team member is required.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills are required.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently is required. High level of attention to detail and analytical thinking is required.
- Must be able to handle multiple priorities is required.
- Strong technical troubleshooting and systems-thinking ability is required.
- Experience with emerging technologies (e.g., 3D printing, simulation tech, assistive devices) is required.
- Leadership and team coordination skills are required.
- Ability to translate user needs into practical technical solutions is required.
- Organizational skills for managing multiple equipment streams and priorities is required.
- A satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.
OTHER JOB-RELATED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A general knowledge of University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and College of Rehabilitation Sciences policies, regulation, programs and procedures is preferred.
Key responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Oversees setup, operation, and maintenance of specialized equipment, including 3D printing systems, simulation technologies, and electronic systems within smart suite environments.
- Manages lifecycle of equipment (procurement input, inventory tracking, maintenance schedules, upgrades, and decommissioning).
- Ensures equipment readiness for teaching, research, and clinical simulation activities.
- Resolve technical problems with the systems and equipment through collaboration with faculty, technical manuals, or with vendor technical support.
- Leads the management and maintenance of the power mobility wheelchair fleet, ensuring safety, functionality, and availability.
- Provides advanced troubleshooting and technical support for a wide range of research and instructional technologies.
- Acts as an escalation point for complex technical/equipment issues.
- Supports researchers in the procurement, storage, maintenance, and effective use of new and emerging equipment and technologies.
- Maintain a high-level understanding of equipment operation and maintenance.
- Coordinate with vendors/installers to provide access for maintenance, installation, or repairs.
- Implement innovative technical solutions to meet evolving program needs.
- Collaborates with faculty and staff to pilot and integrate emerging tools and technologies.
- Assists faculty in the identification of equipment and supplies required for program delivery. Makes recommendations as to the appropriate use of simulation resources as well as options available to support meeting learning objectives and ensure that classroom/lab setup requirements are documented for future sessions.
- Works closely with faculty, researchers, and administrative staff to understand and support technical requirements across the college.
- Provides consultative support for technology-enabled teaching and research activities.
- Develop documentation, guidelines, and best practices for equipment and technology use.
- Provides day-to-day supervision, guidance, and task coordination for technical support staff (e.g., Class Techs)
- Establish workflows and priorities to ensure efficient service delivery.
- Initiate correspondence and appropriate work orders for facility repairs/maintenance, as needed and in communication with Class Tech’s and Administrative Services & Operations Manager.
- Work closely with the Administrative Services & Operations Manager to ensure that daily classroom set-up and equipment requests are met.
- Act as a back up to the Class Tech staff when needed.
- May be required to preform related duties not exceeding skills and capabilities as required.
Additional information
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.
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Applied Technology Lead - Tech 5 (AESES)
About the role
College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Position number: 37788
Date posted: May 8, 2026
Job details
Applied Technology Lead - Tech 5 (AESES)
New Project Full-Time (Budget Funded)
Full-time:
Yes
Permanent:
No
Work schedule:
35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm)
Salary:
$28.46 to $40.88 per hour ($51,797.20 to $74,401.60 per annum)
Appointment Dates
June 1, 2026 to December 1, 2027
Trial/Probation period:
840 hours worked
For more information please contact: Julio Molina-Herrera - julio.molina-herrera@umanitoba.ca
Qualifications
MINIMAL FORMAL EDUCATION REQUIRED:
- Masters degree in a related study area with two years = directly-related experience.
OR
- Bachelors degree in a related discipline with five years = directly-related experience.
OR
- Completion of a Community College course in a related discipline with six years = directly-related experience.
EXPIERENCE:
- Experience working in a technical support or applied technology environment, including hands-on setup, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of specialized equipment (e.g., simulation systems, 3D printers, or assistive/rehabilitation technologies)
- Experience supervising or coordinating technical staff, including assigning work, supporting day-to-day operations, and contributing to performance feedback or development
- Experience working with faculty, researchers, or program teams to support teaching, lab, or research activities, including coordinating equipment use and responding to diverse user needs
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent communication, professionalism, organizational and interpersonal skills are required.
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction is required. Must be highly organized and motivated is required.
- Must be able to work well as a team member is required.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills are required.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently is required. High level of attention to detail and analytical thinking is required.
- Must be able to handle multiple priorities is required.
- Strong technical troubleshooting and systems-thinking ability is required.
- Experience with emerging technologies (e.g., 3D printing, simulation tech, assistive devices) is required.
- Leadership and team coordination skills are required.
- Ability to translate user needs into practical technical solutions is required.
- Organizational skills for managing multiple equipment streams and priorities is required.
- A satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.
OTHER JOB-RELATED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A general knowledge of University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and College of Rehabilitation Sciences policies, regulation, programs and procedures is preferred.
Key responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Oversees setup, operation, and maintenance of specialized equipment, including 3D printing systems, simulation technologies, and electronic systems within smart suite environments.
- Manages lifecycle of equipment (procurement input, inventory tracking, maintenance schedules, upgrades, and decommissioning).
- Ensures equipment readiness for teaching, research, and clinical simulation activities.
- Resolve technical problems with the systems and equipment through collaboration with faculty, technical manuals, or with vendor technical support.
- Leads the management and maintenance of the power mobility wheelchair fleet, ensuring safety, functionality, and availability.
- Provides advanced troubleshooting and technical support for a wide range of research and instructional technologies.
- Acts as an escalation point for complex technical/equipment issues.
- Supports researchers in the procurement, storage, maintenance, and effective use of new and emerging equipment and technologies.
- Maintain a high-level understanding of equipment operation and maintenance.
- Coordinate with vendors/installers to provide access for maintenance, installation, or repairs.
- Implement innovative technical solutions to meet evolving program needs.
- Collaborates with faculty and staff to pilot and integrate emerging tools and technologies.
- Assists faculty in the identification of equipment and supplies required for program delivery. Makes recommendations as to the appropriate use of simulation resources as well as options available to support meeting learning objectives and ensure that classroom/lab setup requirements are documented for future sessions.
- Works closely with faculty, researchers, and administrative staff to understand and support technical requirements across the college.
- Provides consultative support for technology-enabled teaching and research activities.
- Develop documentation, guidelines, and best practices for equipment and technology use.
- Provides day-to-day supervision, guidance, and task coordination for technical support staff (e.g., Class Techs)
- Establish workflows and priorities to ensure efficient service delivery.
- Initiate correspondence and appropriate work orders for facility repairs/maintenance, as needed and in communication with Class Tech’s and Administrative Services & Operations Manager.
- Work closely with the Administrative Services & Operations Manager to ensure that daily classroom set-up and equipment requests are met.
- Act as a back up to the Class Tech staff when needed.
- May be required to preform related duties not exceeding skills and capabilities as required.
Additional information
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.
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About University of Manitoba
We attract people from around the world who share our ideals and vision for positive change. We believe in embracing challenges and taking action. Our students, researchers and alumni bring their unique voices to learning and discovery, shaping new ways of doing things and contributing to important conversations in topics that matter most, from human rights to global health to climate change. We are where imagination and action collide.