"Lab Technician, MFAB"

Johnson County Community College

Position, Department: Lab Technician, MFAB, Academic Affairs

Type of Position: Part-time Temporary, Non-Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs, 12 hours per week

Pay Range: $16.31-$20.77 and determined based on relevant years of work experience.

Benefits Category: Partial benefits

Position Summary:

The PT laboratory technician will work with other part-time and full-time lab techs at the direction of the Chair of the MFAB department. The task will include preparing materials, maintaining equipment and ordering supplies. These duties help to create a safe organized working environment and allows the various night instructors that use the lab more time with the students. This will be one of two PT lab technicians.

Required Qualifications:

• Familiarity with welding and fabricating equipment.
• Understanding of and ability to follow safety requirements.
• Able to perform basic maintenance, shop upkeep and metal preparation under minimal supervision.
• Able to organize tasks and materials to meet needs of MFAB faculty and classes.

To be considered for this position we will require an application and resume.

Position Details:

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Mechanically prepare welding materials using metal shears and thermal cutting processes to code specifications for American Welding Society (AWS) certifications.
• Operate forklift to unload materials from trucks.
• Troubleshoot all errors and malfunctions. Coordinate and/or perform equipment service, repair, or replacement as needed.
• Fabricate fixtures and jigs using precision and accuracy.
• Ensure that welding materials and personal protective equipment are stocked and available to accommodate lab and class schedules. Set up the lab and prep areas for scheduled classes. Ensure students have the materials and equipment needed for class and lab use.
• Take inventory of welding materials and equipment within the lab and classrooms. Order and restock welding supplies and equipment to ensure students have materials needed for class and lab use. Build and maintain positive relationships with vendors and monitor vendor performance.
• Research invoice and contractual issues and resolve discrepancies.
• Enforce and promote safety protocols and guidelines, including the proper use of safety equipment.
• Provide a safe, efficient, and clean welding work area for the students. Ensure materials are organized and stored correctly and that equipment and work areas are cleaned according to established protocols. Organize the lab and classrooms and their contents in between courses.
• Provide assistance that supports the welding instructional needs and meets the requirements of varying class schedules. Fulfill ad hoc and last-minute requests from faculty and staff as needed. Communicate with instructors regarding welding procedures, supplies, and equipment. Assist instructors with supervision on an as-needed basis.
• Provide welding guidance and direction to students. Assist students with questions and concerns related to welding activities. Monitor conditions and activities in welding areas and enforce policies, procedures, and standards.
• Conduct safety inspections and maintain departmental compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations and JCCC policies.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

To apply, please visit: https://careers.jccc.edu/en-us/job/497431