What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Specialist- Welding position at Metropolitan Community College?
About MCC
Metropolitan Community College is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1915 as the Kansas City Polytechnic Institute. The Junior College of Kansas City, as it was known starting in 1919, was one of the first schools in the country to award an associate degree. Today, MCC offers 125 associate degree and certificate programs.
Metropolitan Community College comprises five campuses on the Missouri side of the Greater Kansas City area 47 major buildings and about 550 acres in all: MCC-Blue River, located in Independence, Missouri; MCC-Longview located in Lee's Summit, Missouri, MCC-Maple Woods located in the Northland of Kansas City, Missouri; MCC-Online and MCC-Penn Valley, located in Midtown Kansas City, Missouri.
MCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In addition, several programs have specific accreditations as well.
***MCC does not provide employer-paid sponsorships.
Job Summary
This specific position assists staff, faculty and students with equipment of the Welding Technology program. This includes coordination of laboratory experiments and activities, included but not limited to classroom monitoring, welding and thermal cutting equipment, repair and configuration, purchasing and research.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist students with instruction of proper techniques in the use of and proper maintenance of welding machines and thermal cutting equipment.
- Research tools used for welding and fabrication replacement parts for equipment used in the welding and fabrication field.
- Provides appropriate welding machine maintenance and repair.
- Assist full time and adjunct instructors with stocking metal coupons, welding supplies and other related needs.
- Assist in paperwork management and material tracking to support the ongoing operations and compliance of the Accredited Testing Facility.
Essential Functions
- Prepare, set up, dispose, store, procure, clean, and/or maintain equipment, instruments, chemicals, materials, models, slides, specimens, and/or software necessary for laboratory experiments and activities; work may also involve fabricating tools.
- Ensure that all operations are performed in compliance with experimental and demonstration protocols, safety procedures, chemical handling and collection guidelines, and other applicable laws, guidelines, policies, and regulations; work may involve reviewing new experimental protocols or lab manuals to ensure safety procedures are followed.
- Provide training and guidance to lower-level staff and student workers; work involves prioritizing and assigning work and ensuring that work is performed in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
- Coordinate assigned and routine laboratory activities, to include preparing laboratory schedules; proctoring exams when needed; monitoring student safety; conducting trainings for students on assigned laboratory tools, equipment, and operations; conducting student tours and demos; responding to laboratory-related inquiries via phone or in person; and coordinating requests for equipment and supplies.
- Prepare and submit purchase requisitions to appropriate departments or personnel; work may involve updating vendors on order status, compiling bid specification information, and making recommendations for equipment maintenance and purchase.
- Maintain laboratory inventory, to include ordering and maintaining supplies, equipment, chemicals, specimens, instruments, and other materials; checking out tools, supplies, and equipment to faculty or students; storing samples and specimens; researching information regarding applicable supplies and materials; and maintaining purchase receipts, logs, and other documentation.
- Assist with developing the departmental budget, to include assessing departmental needs and monitoring expenditures.
- Prepare, maintain, and/or distribute billing, protocol, chemical usage, inventory logs, curriculum, and other reports, lists, records, manuals, and other documentation; work may involve researching and compiling information, and ensuring information accuracy.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Physical Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associates degree related to the assigned program*
- One (1) year related experience in welding fabrication, welding shop oversight or laboratory support
Preferred Qualifications:
- Welding Certificate/ formal training
- Industry experience in welding
- Welding apprenticeship training
- Knowledge of laboratory equipment, materials, and activities in assigned area of operation
- Knowledge of computers and related software applications
- Knowledge of inventory management principles
- Knowledge of teaching principles and practices
- Skilled in providing teaching assistance
- Skilled in using a computer and related software applications
- Skilled in managing an inventory
- Skilled in performing minor repairs on and maintaining lab equipment
- Skilled in utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information
Physical Requirements
Positions in this class typically require balancing, climbing, feeling, grasping, hearing, keyboarding, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking. The work is very heavy work which requires exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Incumbents may be exposed to hazardous physical conditions, such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, and vibrations; atmospheric conditions, such as fumes, odors, gases, and poor ventilation; hazardous materials, such as chemicals, blood, and other bodily fluids; extreme temperatures; inadequate lighting; and intense noise.
Supplemental Information
EEO Statement:
Metropolitan Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any person based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, birth, ancestry, national origin, or disability. EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled
Accommodations:
MCC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, MCC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations in all aspects of employment, including the application process. To request an accommodation and/or a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures, please contact the Office of Human Resources.
We offer a complete benefits package including:
- Health care (medical, dental and vision)
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement including deferred compensation plans
- Life insurance including long-term and short-term disability
- Paid time off (holidays, vacation, and sick leave)
- Professional development
- And much more!