Shop technician

Summary :

• STATUS : Part Time
• DIVISION : Academic Facilities
• REPORTS TO : Model Shop Manager
• SUPERVISES : N / A
• FLSA STATUS : Non Exempt

Position Description :

The Model Shop Technician is responsible for helping to oversee the model shop and digital fabrication lab. Technician assists in the training of students, staff, and faculty in the safe and effective use of model shop tools, equipment, and machinery.

The position will consistently work up to 21 hours per week. Saturday and Sunday from 12 : 00PM-7 : 00pm. Additional hours may be worked as needed.

• Must be able to work Evenings, Saturday and Sunday.
• Provide service and observe the needs of students and faculty utilizing the facility in the fulfillment of their curricular purpose.
• Assist in routine and unanticipated maintenance of shop tools and equipment.
• Assist in the supervision of work study students.
• Assist in safety programs to ensure the proper use of tools, equipment, and machinery.
• Maintain a clean and effective workspace.
• Ensure OSHA safety regulations are being observed and maintained.
• Other duties as assigned and needed.

Qualifications and Experience

• One to three years of experience in a variety of model-making, woodworking, and art processes. Professional spray booth experience preferred.
• Computer proficiency necessary, 3D CAD and Laser Cutter experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Aptitude for learning new skills and techniques.
• Able to work effectively with a diverse student and faculty populace of varying abilities.
• Educational environment experience preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

This job operates in a professional office and college campus environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to maintain a stationary position, use a computer and other office equipment, and communicate effectively in person, by phone, and virtually.

• Frequent interaction with others, including staff, faculty, students and third parties is required.
• The employee may occasionally be required to move files or other objects weighing up to 25 pounds, including from low and high places.

The ability to move around within the office and between buildings on campus, attend off-site meetings and events, and travel between Ford Campus site to Taubman Center site are required.

CCS will make reasonable accommodations that will allow individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About CCS :

The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a nonprofit, private college authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

CCS, located in midtown Detroit, strives to provide students with the tools needed for successful careers in the dynamic and growing creative industries.

CCS fosters students’ resolve to pursue excellence, act ethically, engage their responsibilities as citizens, and learn throughout their lives.

With world-class faculty and unsurpassed facilities, students learn to be visual communicators who actively use art and design for the betterment of society.

The College is a major supplier of talent to numerous industries, such as transportation, film and animation, advertising and communications, consumer electronics, athletic apparel, and many more.

Its graduates are exhibiting artists and teachers, design problem solvers and innovators, as well as creative leaders in business.

To apply

Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. The search will close when a suitable candidate is hired. Interested candidates should submit the following in PDF format : a Resume and a letter of application should be submitted to : hr@collegeforcreativestudies.edu

CCS website : http : / / www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu /

The College for Creative Studies, a leading college of art and design, represents a community composed of individuals with many perspectives, personal experiences, values, identities and worldviews and we value the diversity this brings to our organization.

CCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, height, weight, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

The College for Creative Studies subscribes to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment, admissions, and educational practices and strives to provide an environment and workplace free from unlawful harassment or discrimination.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are part of our Core Institutional Values and we encourage applications from all individuals.

Last updated : 2024-11-15