MARS Shop Assistant

Weber State University Department of Automotive Technology; Campus (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Weber State University Department of Automotive Technology is seeking a part-time MARS Shop Assistant to help maintain the shop area and support MARS staff with daily tasks.

The role involves organizing tools, cleaning up, and creating maintenance and operation manuals for shop equipment such as bandsaws and lathes. Applicants must be over 16, with those over 18 expected to operate machine tools as needed.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be over 16 years of age to be considered.
• Applicants over 18 years old will also be expected to run machine shop tools such as bandsaw, drill press, milling machine, lathe, and water jet among others.

Responsibilities

• Organize tools and maintain the MARS shop area.
• Clean up after tasks and ensure safety in the shop.
• Create maintenance and operation manuals for shop equipment.
• Assist MARS staff with miscellaneous tasks as they arise.
• Support ongoing shop operations and workflow.

Tools

Bandsaw

Drill press

Milling machine

Lathe

Water jet

Job description

WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Information

Position Title MARS Shop Assistant Requisition Number H01715P Position Category Campus Location Off Campus Hours per week 15-25 Months per year Alternate work schedule Pay Grade Salary Hourly Pay Rate $15 FLSA

Job Summary/Basic Function

The shop assistant will help MARS staff in maintaining the MARS shop area.

This will include organization of tools, clean up, creation of maintenance and operation manuals, and other miscellaneous tasks as arise.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must be over 16 years of age to be considered. Applicants over 18 years old will also be expected to run machine shop tools such as bandsaw, drill press, milling machine, lathe, and water jet among others.

Preferred Qualifications

Background Check? No

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date 09/10/2026 Review Date 09/12/2026 Job Close Date 09/10/2027 Open Until Filled Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/23080

Notes to Applicant

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you.