Welding Laboratory Technician

Title : Welding Laboratory Technician

Department : Engineering & Media Technologies

Number of Positions : 1

Classification : 3 / On campus

Position # : 600000

Type of Appointment : Full-Time

Pay Rate : $38,870.00 - $47,730.00 / per year. Pay will be determined based on related work experience above required. To be considered in determining pay, all related work experience must be listed on the application.

Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application : Resume, transcripts and three professional references.

Reference check requirements :

• Non-supervisory roles : three current or former supervisors or two current or former supervisors and one professional reference
• Personal references (friends, clergy, customers, relatives) are not considered acceptable references.

Position Summary : The overall purpose of this job is to provide technical support for lab equipment and machinery in the Welding Technology labs and offices, including but not limited to ordering and maintaining inventory supplies, consumables, and materials used for student labs.

Essential Functions :

20% Repair or replace defective laboratory equipment.

20% Host and supervise open labs.

10% Teach labs as needed.

10% Maintain laboratory equipment.

10% Order and maintain supplies used for student labs.

5% Design and build new lab equipment.

5% Research / Order new lab equipment.

5% Maintain stock of commonly used parts for quick response to problems.

5% Supervise student workers.

5% Recruitment for the Welding Technology program.

5% Other duties as assigned.

Note : The College reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, or combine positions at any time.

Key Results Areas : Department lab equipment maintained in good / safe working order for student use. Fast, in house response to problems and breakdowns. In house design of equipment for specific teaching requirements. Support Department equipment and students.

Job Requirements :

Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% credit of full-time work experience.

Skills / Abilities :

Complexity & Creativity :

In house design of equipment for specific teaching requirements. Meets with professors to set goals, specification, and budget for new devices. Generate parts and supply list and find vendors with best price / quality. Create documentation. Adheres to PSTCCs Policies and procedures.

Magnitude of Impact :

Position primarily impacts the engineering and media technology department. Actions are evident anytime classes are in progress. Occasionally it may also impact other departments such as Procurement Services or Facilities. The timeframe is immediate to within days or weeks. Long term impacts are infrequent.

Responsibility for Accuracy : Preparing the wrong material needed, and not maintaining accurate supply records.

Financial Impact : Responsible for finding best price / suppliers for parts, supplies, and equipment for daily operation of department labs. Over ordering or buying wrong or no longer used equipment would waste funds.

Budgetary :

Find vendors with best price / quality.

Judgement and Decisions :

Review current enrollment with ordering lab supplies. Supervisor reviews orders.

Nature of Contacts :

Students : Lab assignments, Course Work, Assigned Projects, Open Labs

Vendors : Replacement parts / warranty service

Lab Equipment Suppliers : New Equipment and replacement parts

Full-time Employment Benefits :

Special Instructions to Applicants : To be considered for a position at Pellissippi State, you must create an on-line application. Your skills, abilities, qualifications, and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application. Work experience that is not listed on the application will not be considered towards compensation. Please note : attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% of full-time experience. Please note : to scan, upload, or attach documents, a computer and scanner are available at the Hardin Valley Campus Educational Resources Center, if needed.

Pellissippi State Community College is an EEO / AA / Title VI / Title IX / Section 504 / ADA employer

If you have any problems or questions please contact Human Resources at Pellissippi State Community College's Human Resource Office at 865-694-6607 or by email at recruiting@pstcc.edu .

If you are interested in this position, click on Apply located below or Apply Now in the upper right-hand corner.

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