Welding Laboratory Specialist III #26112

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Technical College seeks a Welding Laboratory Specialist III to support the Welding Program within the Division of Manufacturing and Maintenance. This role ensures safe, efficient operation of welding labs and provides instructional support as needed.

Responsibilities include maintaining facilities and equipment, stocking supplies, teaching assigned welding courses, and serving as lead technician for repair of welding systems while coordinating with facilities and safety personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and advanced skill level in precision machine shop operations.
• Preferred: Associate degree in Welding Technology with 4+ years related experience; or 10 years welding instruction and hands-on practice.
• Evidence of strong teaching ability and laboratory maintenance skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain welding lab facilities, equipment, tools, and instructional resources, including purchasing and repair.
• Order, receive, inventory, and stock welding consumables for program operations.
• Teach assigned welding courses; manage attendance, records, and grades; day/evening/weekend/off-site classes possible.
• Lead technician for troubleshooting and repair of welding equipment and coordinate with vendors.
• Coordinate maintenance with Facilities and assist in timely project completion; support safety standards.

Skills

Welding expertise

Teaching

Laboratory operations

Equipment maintenance

Safety compliance

Budget & procurement

Education

Associate degree in Welding Technology

High school diploma + 10 years welding/training

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Trident Technical College is seeking a skilled and motivated Welding Laboratory Specialist III to support the Welding Program within the Division of Manufacturing and Maintenance. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient operation of welding laboratories while providing instructional support and teaching courses as needed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintain welding laboratory facilities, equipment, tools, and instructional resources, including purchasing, installing, operating, troubleshooting, and repairing laboratory equipment.


• Order, receive, inventory, and stock welding consumables and supplies needed for program operations.


• Teach assigned welding courses as needed using systematically planned and delivered instruction; maintain student attendance and academic records; evaluate student performance and assign grades. Teaching assignments may include day, evening, weekend, and off-site classes.


• Serve as the lead technician for troubleshooting and repair of complex and specialized welding and electromechanical equipment, coordinating with equipment vendors and technical support personnel as necessary.


• Coordinate maintenance activities with Facilities personnel and assist in ensuring timely completion of maintenance and repair projects within the welding facility.


• Collaborate with the Environmental Health and Safety Manager to support compliance with safety standards and resolve safety-related concerns.


• Supervise work-study students and assist faculty with program-related activities and laboratory operations. Perform other duties as assigned

This position requires a high school diploma and work experience at an advanced skill level in precision machine shop operations.

Preferred applicants will have an Associate degree in Welding Technology or a closely related field and four (4) years of related work experience; or a High school diploma and ten (10) years of related work experience that includes welding training and instruction in the theory and application of:

• Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)


• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)


• Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)


• Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)


• Oxyacetylene Cutting (OAC)


• Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC)

Candidates should also possess:

• Practical knowledge and experience in SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW welding processes.


• Experience maintaining and repairing welding and laboratory equipment.


• Ability to track purchase requisitions and budget, shipping, and receiving documentation.


• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills.


• Ability to successfully pass a welding skills test in all welding processes taught within the program.


• Ability to work effectively in an environment characterized by changing technologies, policies, procedures, and educational requirements.

The successful candidate must be able to lift up to 100 pounds, carry up to 50 pounds, stoop, kneel, crawl, and stand or walk for extended periods.