Technical Services Assistant at URUS in Boonsboro, MD

Entry LevelOn-siteBoonsboro, MD

Skills

microsoft office

Job Description

The Technical Services Assistant supports the management of repair, and preparation of spare parts and equipment used in current and emerging technologies within Sexed Semen Laboratories. This role plays a critical part of minimizing equipment downtown by ensuring components are repaired, tested, and ready for shipment to domestic and international centers.

Responsibilities:

Assist in developing and implementing processes to repair and prepare spare parts and equipment for shipment.
Work with electronic components, including measurement, physical replacement, soldering, and testing (includes exposure to high-voltage systems).
Support fluidic system component replacement, measurement, and evaluation.
Maintain and prepare laser performance optimization and mechanical components to support field engineers with issues for rapid replacement.
Repair, replace, and test computer system components (hardware and software).
Prepare and ship spare parts domestically and internationally.

Qualifications:

Required

Associates degree with focus in engineering
On-site
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Platforms (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Desired

Bilingual in English and Spanish
Strong ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to shifting needs.
Detail-oriented, organized, and willingness to learn

Company

Trans Ova Genetics, a member of the URUS Group, provides industry-leading reproductive technologies and expertise to cattle breeders through a unique professional services team that works closely with clients to understand their breeding goals and ultimately help clients advance and extend superior genetics. Trans Ova Genetics understands the process that will help multiply a herd’s genetic success. Reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), sexed-semen, genetic preservation, and cloning are considered the reproductive “tools” available for breeders looking to achieve specific breeding and reproductive goals. Internationally recognized as a source of superior animal husbandry and reproductive expertise, Trans Ova Genetics offers an integrated system of regional centers, satellite stations, and on-farm application of reproductive technologies.

Trans Ova's headquarters are in Sioux Center, Iowa, but we have many offices and satellite centers across the country. On-going research and applied science allow Trans Ova Genetics to develop and implement new technologies to help move the science of bovine genetic improvement forward. Trans Ova is dedicated to meeting the requirements of their customers and to continual improvement.

TOG has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.