Technician, Makerspace Lab

Moberly Area Community College (MO); Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Moberly Area Community College (MACC) in Missouri seeks Makerspace Lab Technicians to assemble and install equipment, storage units, and furniture for MACCLab. This is a temporary, part-time position.

Candidates should be mechanically inclined, able to follow manuals, and work with minimal supervision. Experience with assembling items from written instructions and using common hand tools is preferred; safety requirements must be followed.

Qualifications

• Mechanically inclined with hands-on aptitude.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow written instructions and manuals.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Skill in using common hand tools safely.
• Willingness to learn new software and equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow safety requirements for equipment.
• Experience assembling items from written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support day-to-day operations of the makerspace and its technologies.
• Maintain the lab software and hardware, ensuring they are clean, safe and ready for operation.
• Perform equipment maintenance when appropriate and alert the Makerspace Coordinator if the need for a specific service call arises.
• Coordinate with computer services when necessary.

Skills

Mechanically inclined

Read manuals

Independent work

Hand tools

Willing to learn

Safety compliance

Assemble from instructions

Job description

The Makerspace Lab Technicians will be assembling and installing the equipment, storage units, and furniture for MACCLab, the MACC makerspace. This is a temporary part-time position.

Qualified candidates must have the following skills:

Mechanically inclined

Ability to read, interpret, and follow written instructions and manuals

Ability to work with minimum supervision

Ability to utilize common hand tools in a safe manner

Open to learning and working with new software and equipment

Ability to understand and follow safety requirements for equipment

Experience with assembling items from written instructions

The Lab Technician shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Maintain and support the day-to-day operations of the makerspace and its technologies;
2. Maintain the lab software and hardware, ensuring they are clean, safe and ready for operation;
3. Perform equipment maintenance when appropriate and alert the Makerspace Coordinator if the need for a specific service call arises;
4. Coordinate with computer services when necessary.