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Welding Laboratory Specialist III #26112

Employer
Trident Technical College
Location
Charleston County, SC, SC
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Community College
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Job Responsibilities

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
    • Minimum and Additional Requirements

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

    Preferred Qualifications

    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.
    • Additional Comments

    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.

    Organization

    Trident Technical College’s vision is to be the leading force for educational opportunity and economic competitiveness in the communities we serve.

    Trident Technical College is a public, two-year, multi-campus community college that provides quality education and promotes economic development in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.

    An open-door institution of higher education, the college serves approximately 17,000 traditional and nontraditional curriculum students who have a wide variety of educational goals, from personal enrichment to career development to university transfer. To help students meet their goals, TTC offers university transfer associate degrees and applied technical associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. The curriculum includes programs in arts and sciences, agriculture, business, computer technology, engineering technology, health sciences, industrial technology, and public service. TTC students draw on knowledge from a broad range of disciplines to develop the communication and critical thinking skills that are fundamental to lifelong learning.

    TTC further promotes economic development through continuing education courses; customized education and training for business, industry and government; and a variety of employment training programs.

    TTC is committed to being accessible and responsive to community needs. To foster student success, TTC provides developmental education and comprehensive student services. In addition to traditional instruction, TTC’s flexible course offerings and alternative delivery methods, including online instruction, enable more members of the community to pursue higher education.

    Company info
    Telephone
    843-574-6201
    Location
    2050 Mabeline Road
    North Charleston
    SC
    29406
    United States
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