Mig Welder Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Knowledge of specialized disciplines, depending on the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of Wood Shop, Sculpture, technical policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of Hazardous material/waste handling and disposal.
• Knowledge of Wood Shop, Sculpture Shop, best practices, and safety procedures.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, maintain a professional attitude with all students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the sculpture shop.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communication skills, including the use of tact and diplomacy.
• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills, including the use of attention to detail and follow-through.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Understanding and following instructions precisely.
• Handling lab materials precisely and accurately.
• Can apply and understand the safe use and handling of woodworking tools, metalworking tools, power tools, and hand tools towards basic construction or sculpture-related tasks.
• Well-versed in Google Suite and/or Google Suite equivalent software such as spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
• Well-versed in Photoshop, Illustrator, and other Adobe Suite applications.
• Two years related work experience.
• Associate degree.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling, and at times subject to stooping, crawling, and climbing.
• May need to lift heavy objects of up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds (with aid).
• If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to cast and create molds in a variety of mediums such as plaster, silicone, and sand (preferred).
• Can repair or replace essential components on power tools and equipment, such as blades, belts, or bits.
• Can determine if any equipment is in need of repair or replacement.
• Can repair or replace equipment components using best practices and following repair procedures or can determine if equipment is beyond user repair capabilities. (preferred)
• Ability to weld steel using MIG welder (preferred)
• Ability to safely drive and operate a fleet van

Responsibilities

• Monitors the sculpture shop during or outside of regularly scheduled class hours.
• Aids students in the completion of their assigned work during or outside of regularly scheduled class hours.
• Organizes, plans, and prioritizes laboratory activities for the designated area.
• Performs clerical duties including operating a computer, maintaining records and files, and compiling data and reports as required.
• Maintains an inventory of supplies and materials.
• Collects data, records, and other information and submits reports as required.
• Coordinates, operates, and monitors lab facilities and activities.
• Directs and organizes the preparation of lab materials, supplies, workstations, equipment, computers, and other media to ensure efficient lab operations.
• Organizes, plans, and prioritizes the overall coordination of laboratory activities for designated area or areas; adapts and applies laboratory methods, practices, and techniques common to designated area.
• Directs or performs the preparation of student experience and demonstrations, performing routine and analytical work; pilots new labs to be considered.
• Implements new or modified laboratory policies and procedures.
• Ensures safe laboratory conditions, including safe and secure handling and storage of supplies and equipment.
• Recommends, implements, and maintains safety standards and departmental policies and procedures to comply with federal, state, and local hazardous materials, health and safety, and hazardous waste regulations, and other applicable regulations.
• Initiates purchase requisitions, controls expenditures, prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations, and submits justifications and requests for capital outlay items.
• Prepares specifications and analyzes bids for purchases.
• Operates, installs, maintains, and troubleshoots equipment.
• Sets up, configures, and calibrates new equipment.
• Writes instructions and standard operating procedures for equipment operation.
• Performs routine maintenance and repair.
• May assist students in the use of lab equipment and facilities.
• May be assigned special projects or assignments based on the unique needs of the assigned lab.
• May schedule, train, and monitor the work of lab assistants and other staff.
• Depending on the area of assignment, it may require Hazard Communications Training and additional safety training such as Lockout/Tagout and Stop the Bleed.
• Schedule and pick up shop-specific tools, consumables, or materials using the art department’s vehicle.
• Schedule and maintain lab equipment at other campus locations per request.
• Helps to maintain a safe, clean shop environment.
• Ability to sweep, mop and clean shop surfaces.
• Ability to load and unload a vehicle.
• Work safely and follow safety rules.
• Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.
• Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
• Reports unsafe conditions to the shop lead, aids in rectification or application of correction as prescribed by safety coordinators.
• Understands and applies the knowledge found on MSDS sheets towards safe material handling.

Benefits

• Hourly positions are not benefits eligible.