Overview
Campus: Midland
Classification: Support Staff
Posting Date: June 6, 2022
Salary Range: $38.76 (start rate) – $44.93 (4 year rate)
Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week
Status: Full Time
Reporting to the Associate Dean, Midland Campus, this position provides technical support for machinery, equipment and tools, as well as, students by demonstrating and supervising the safe and efficient use of welding, tooling and machinery. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
Trouble shooting, repairing (which includes tear down and rebuild of equipment) or replacing a wide range of lab equipment; sourcing new equipment, locating suppliers and ordering parts and replacement stock
Designing, researching, analyzing, fabricating, constructing and testing new equipment as required
Performing preventative maintenance on machines
Calibrating precision measurement tools and maintaining a machine log book
Analyze new course content or changes to course projects to determine new material and hardware required
Leading assigned departmental capital equipment purchases by providing input and expertise to location of equipment (lab layout), and ensuring service requirements are met
Ensuring lab safety standards are met and followed (e.g. equipment meets all CSA safety legislative requirements)
Ordering, expediting and receiving machine parts, perishable tooling, hand tools, and cleaning products, etc.
Monitoring and giving technical support to student activities and part time staff;
Identifying and correcting unsafe working practices
Assisting professors to orient students with shop procedures: demonstrating, orienting and modelling the safe operation of new and existing equipment
Assisting students with technical reports, applied research and in setting up and performing labs; assisting students with tool selection and usage
Delivering equipment demonstrations and assisting with tours (ranging from primary and high school age students to school administrators to government officials)
Orientating and familiarizing new faculty on the operation of labs and the operation of equipment in the learning lab
Maintaining up-to-date inventory lists and monitoring budget for lab resources by tracking of materials and expenses associated with the Welding program, in concert with program coordinator
Working on special projects as required ensuring “lock out” and “tag out” policies
Preparing materials for student projects
Overseeing students cleaning the stations
Ensuring all equipment/machines are shut down at the end of the day
QUALIFICATIONS:
Successfully completed a one-year pre-apprenticeship trades certificate; or a Red Seal certificate as a General Welder or related trade
A minimum of two years’ experience in a role where duties included operating large and small power tools
Experience performing inventory control
Computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) to contact suppliers, order supplies online, liaise with faculty, and maintain records/expenditures
Communication skills (written and oral) to provide technical guidance and support in a clear concise professional manner
Organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and respond to diverse and often conflicting demands
Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment
Ability to work non-traditional hours (days, evenings and weekends)
Georgian College supports diversity, equity and a workplace free from harassment and discrimination and is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free environment. We invite applications from all qualified candidates and actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to persons of Indigenous ancestry, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. If you are contacted to participate in the interview, please advise the coordinator of any accommodations needed with respect to any materials or processes used to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process.
Alternate formats will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Applications for this position must be received by 11:59 p.m. on June 13, 2022. While we thank all applicants, only those contacted for an interview will be acknowledged.