Part-Time Manufacturing Systems Lab Technician

Penn State University; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University's College of Engineering is seeking applicants for a part-time Technician A in the Manufacturing Systems Lab. The role involves supporting laboratory classes and research projects, ensuring safe use of resources, and assisting with safety and equipment training for faculty, students, and staff.

Responsibilities include machinist duties (milling machines, lathes, drill presses, saws), foundry operations (green sand, mold making, induction furnaces), welding procedures, and

Qualifications

• Program and operate various computer-controlled equipment, including robots, lathes, milling machines, and coordinate measuring instruments.
• Machining, welding, foundry experience.
• Proficiency in advanced shop mathematics, including the interpretation of complex drawings, specifications, charts, and tables.
• Expertise with a wide range of adjustable measuring instruments and technical procedures.
• Completion of an accredited apprenticeship or equivalent education (high school diploma plus a two-year technical college degree).
• Three to four years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for laboratory classes and research projects.
• Work closely with small groups to enhance their learning experience and ensure safe effective use of laboratory resources.
• Assist with safety training and safety monitoring within Labs.
• Assist with equipment training for faculty, students, and staff within Labs.
• Perform machinist duties: maintenance, set up, and operation of equipment such as milling machines, lathes, drill presses, and saws.
• Execute foundry work: operation of green sand system, mold making, and induction furnaces.
• Perform welders duties: maintenance, set up, and operation of various types of welding procedures.
• Perform various types of destructive and non‑destructive material testing.

Skills

Machining

Welding

Foundry

Robotics

CNC machines

Technical drawings

Education

High school diploma plus a two-year technical college degree

Tools

CMM (coordinate measuring machines)

Job description

Penn State University's College of Engineering is seeking applicants for a part-time Technician A in the Manufacturing Systems Lab. The role involves supporting laboratory classes and research projects, ensuring safe use of resources, and assisting with safety and equipment training for faculty, students, and staff.

Responsibilities include machinist duties (milling machines, lathes, drill presses, saws), foundry operations (green sand, mold making, induction furnaces), welding procedures, and