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Johnson County Community College · 7 hours ago

Lab Technician, MFAB

Overland Park, KS

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$16.31/hr - $20.77/hr

Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. They are seeking a part-time Lab Technician for the MFAB department, responsible for preparing materials, maintaining equipment, and ensuring a safe working environment for students and faculty.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Welding equipment familiaritySafety protocol understandingBasic maintenance skillsMetal preparationOrganizational skills

Required

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

Benefits

Partial benefits

Company

Johnson County Community College

With 44,000 students enrolled in credit and continuing education classes each semester, Johnson County Community College is the largest institution of undergraduate education in the state of Kansas.

Founded in 1969