Welding Lab Assistant

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Part time

Job summary

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is seeking a part-time Welding Lab Assistant to support the welding lab and maintain a safe working environment. Under faculty supervision, you will perform routine lab tasks, manage supplies, and assist with student supervision in laboratories.

Requirements include a HS Diploma, experience with welding equipment, and strong safety knowledge. Availability for mornings and afternoons, Monday through Friday, is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or Equivalent.
• Experience/proficiency in the use of manual and semi-automatic welding equipment
• Extensive knowledge of safety procedures as it pertains to welding, cutting, and brazing

Responsibilities

• Maintaining supplies and equipment for laboratories and/or stock rooms.
• Assisting faculty with the preparation and administration of student assignments.
• Maintaining inventory in supply cribs, generation of supply order for Lead Instructor.
• Assisting in the development and enforcing of safety practices in the instructional laboratories.
• Preparation of materials and machinery for lab exercises.
• Prepare metal for lab exercises using a grinder and plasma track torch.
• Maintain welding booths, demo stations and tool storage organized and in good working order for student use.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• May be minor troubleshooting of the plasma track torch system, reviewing quality control of beveled cuts and keeping up an acceptable production rate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety procedures

Grammar and punctuation

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Posting Number

Temporary_0091393

Position Title

Welding Lab Assistant

Classification Title

Instructional Support Technician

Min Salary

$15.00

Salary Type

hourly

FLSA

NE = Non-Exempt

Position Type

Staff

Position Summary

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is seeking a part-time Welding Lab Assistant who will assist in and around the welding lab and keeping the lab safe. The Welding Lab Assistant, under direct supervision of faculty members, performs routine standardized laboratory work requiring close attention to detailed procedures in the preparation and basic maintenance of laboratory equipment, inventory and requisition of supplies, assisting faculty in supervision of students assigned to laboratories, and other related duties and is employed on an individual academic term basis. Chosen candidate must be able to work mornings and afternoons, Monday through Friday.

Required Education/Experience

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent.
• Experience/proficiency in the use of manual and semi-automatic welding equipment
• Extensive knowledge of safety procedures as it pertains to welding, cutting, and brazing

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to write using proper grammar and punctuation
• Ability to apply and understand standard mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and other mathematical functions as appropriate to the department’s need for such skill
• Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and to the philosophy of the community college system
• The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, & walk; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Department

Welding Technology

Work Hours

up to 29 hours per week.

Mornings/Evenings/Nights

Posting Date

08/22/2025

Open Until Filled

No

Duty and Responsibility

• Maintaining supplies and equipment for laboratories and/or stock rooms.
• Assisting faculty with the preparation and administration of student assignments.
• Maintaining inventory in supply cribs, generation of supply order for Lead Instructor.
• Assisting in the development and enforcing of safety practices in the instructional laboratories.
• Preparation of materials and machinery for lab exercises.
  • Prepare metal for lab exercises using a grinder and plasma track torch.
  • Maintain welding booths, demo stations and tool storage organized and in good working order for student use.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
  • May be minor troubleshooting of the plasma track torch system, reviewing quality control of beveled cuts and keeping up an acceptable production rate.
• Other duties as assigned.