Welding Instructor & Fabrication Training Expert

Mott Community College; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mott Community College in Flint, MI seeks a Welding Instructor to provide classroom instruction and hands-on shop training in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW, across steel, stainless, and aluminum. You will prepare students for entry-level and advanced AWS certifications and ensure adherence to safety and lab standards.

Responsibilities include teaching blueprint reading, weld symbols, joint layout, and thermal cutting, conducting welding tests, and maintaining equipment and inventory; prior

Qualifications

• AWS CWI or CWE preferred; or documented AWS welder certifications.
• Associate degree in Welding Technology or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of professional welding, fabrication, or pipe welding experience.
• Thorough knowledge of AWS codes (e.g., D1.1), blueprint reading, metallurgy, and equipment setup.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in SMAW (Stick), GMAW (MIG), GTAW (TIG), and FCAW (Flux-Cored) welding on steel, stainless, and aluminum.
• Teach thermal cutting processes (plasma, oxy-fuel), print reading, weld symbols, joint layout, and weld inspection methods.
• Conduct weld destructive and non-destructive testing (NDT) per AWS criteria.
• Enforce MI-OSHA safety standards and PPE requirements in the welding lab.
• Manage booth materials, gas cylinders, welding machines, and consumables inventories.

Skills

Instructing/Teaching

Safety awareness

Blueprint reading

Education

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

Associate Degree in Welding Technology

Tools

Robotic welding systems

Welding equipment setup

Job description

Mott Community College in Flint, MI seeks a Welding Instructor to provide classroom instruction and hands-on shop training in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW, across steel, stainless, and aluminum. You will prepare students for entry-level and advanced AWS certifications and ensure adherence to safety and lab standards.

Responsibilities include teaching blueprint reading, weld symbols, joint layout, and thermal cutting, conducting welding tests, and maintaining equipment and inventory; prior