Automotive Lab Technician

New England Biolabs; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Community College seeks an Automotive Lab Assistant to support faculty and students in the Auto Technology program. You will help prepare classrooms and labs, manage parts inventory, and oversee tools and equipment while maintaining vehicles and safety records.

The role requires an Associate’s Degree and at least two years of related experience, with strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a team.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent required.
• Two years of related work experience preferred.
• Ability to learn standard college software applications.

Responsibilities

• Set up classroom and Shop Lab areas for instruction.
• Assist faculty in training and learning in classroom and lab.
• Purchase and manage auto parts inventory; track stock and security.
• Check-out and monitor tools and equipment; repair/replace as needed.
• Maintain school training vehicles and records of repairs.
• Process customer work orders and reconcile payments.
• Daily cleanup of Auto Lab areas and storage spaces.
• Perform safety checks on heavy shop equipment and repairs.
• Supervise part-time Lab Technicians and work-study staff.
• Document and organize records of tools, parts, and vehicles.

Skills

Automotive technology knowledge

Software proficiency

Organization and detail orientation

Conflict resolution

Professional communication

Independent work capability

Reading technical diagrams

Cultural interaction

Education

Associate’s Degree in related field

Two years of full-time experience

Education/experience equivalence accepted

Valid driver’s license

Background check required

Job description

Classification Regular Minimum Pay $22.70 Compensation will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Provides assistance to students, faculty, accounting offices, and vendors in the Automotive Technology program.

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS

• Assists faculty with classroom and/or Shop Lab area with set up.
• Assists the faculty in the training and learning process both in classroom and lab areas.
• Purchases and resells auto parts; maintains running inventory of stocked items and their security.
• Checks-out and monitors special tools and equipment to faculty and students and repairs or replaces tools and equipment as necessary.
• Maintains school training vehicles and keeps records of repair work done and disposal of vehicles.
• Maintains customer work orders, reconciles pay outs and parts purchased, collects accounts and transmits accurate records of collected funds to financial management.
• Performs daily clean up of entire Auto Lab area and Auto Lab Classroom areas as well as exterior Auto Lab storage area and equipment.
• Performs daily safety checks of heavy shop equipment and repairs, as needed.
• Supervises part time Lab Technicians and work-study employees.
• Documents, organizes, and maintains records/ inventory on tools, parts, equipment, training aids, customer vehicles and school training vehicles.
• Maintains inventory on all equipment, reference materials, visual aids, classroom computers, classroom desk chairs, etc. in the confines of the auto program as per Central Stores directions.
• Performs renovation and updates of training aids equipment and tools and/or coordinates the repair of such by outside vendors.
• Consistently and dependably attends work, activities, and functions as scheduled or assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of automotive technology sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Knowledge of standard software applications used by the College or ability to learn same.
• Skill in organization and attention to detail
• Skill in using conflict resolution to settle problems involving customers and/or vendors.
• Ability to communicate with faculty members, students, and/or customers in a courteous, professional manner.
• Ability to work well with minimal supervision in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to read and understand complex diagrams and technical language used in reference material.
• Ability to effectively work and interact with various cultures and ethnicities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associate’s Degree in a related field.
• Two (2) years of full-time, work-related experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or work experience considered.
• Valid driver’s license and insurability to drive college vehicles required.
• Must pass background check.

Metropolitan Community College recognizes that an individual with a disability may require an accommodation to enable the candidate to successfully perform a job function.

Consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.

Metropolitan Community College affirms a policy of equal education, employment opportunities and nondiscrimination in providing services to the public.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully.

Metropolitan Community College is a comprehensive, full-service public community college supported by the taxpayers of Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington counties. Its purpose is to provide high quality educational programs and services, primarily in career preparation and general education, to people of all ages and educational backgrounds.

MCC was created in 1974 when the Nebraska State Legislature consolidated the original eight technical community college areas into six. That year, the programs, personnel, assets and liabilities of the former Omaha Nebraska Technical Community College Area merged with the Eastern Nebraska Technical Community College Area under a new name: the Metropolitan Technical Community College Area. In 1992, the Legislature voted to change the name to Metropolitan Technical Community College Area.

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