Mechatronics Technologies Lab Assistant (Part-Time, Continuous Recruitment) - Surry Community College : Job Details

This position will assist instructors with lab setups and overall classroom management.

NOTE: The purpose of a continuous recruitment posting is to build a pool of interested applicants should the need for additional lab assistants arise due to student enrollment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Help with ELC-228 class labs

* Lab set up with preparation of materials and machinery for lab exercises

* Assisting faculty with the preparation and administration of student assignments

* Review student's hands on work before they can move on to next project

* Assisting in the development and enforcing of safety practices in the instructional laboratories

* Maintaining supplies and equipment for laboratories

* Maintaining inventory in supply cribs, generation of supply order for Lead Instructor

* Help with clean up

* Performing other job specific duties as assigned by the Lead Instructor

* Maintain a clean and safe work area.

General Qualifications

In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers/administrators, faculty, staff, students, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as those needed for the interpretation/creation of graphs, logical equations, and permutations..

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Required Qualifications

Associate's degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering

Must have PLC training and/or OTJ work experience with this equipment

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering or Mechatronics or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise moderate in the work environment is usually moderate.

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