Welding Lab Technician

Welding Lab Technician

Salary

$19.95 - $25.93 Hourly

Location

Stark State College Main or Stark State College Akron

Job Type

Part-time Hourly

Job Number

202600072

Division

Business, Engineering, & Info Tech Division

Department

Applied Industrial Tech

Opening Date

05/15/2026

Closing Date

6/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Organization, maintenance, and daily operations of the Welding and Mechanical labs including engineering technology laboratories and the Support Center.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• The organization and maintenance of all tool cribs.
• Operation of hand and motorized lift trucks to receive/ship lab materials.
• Operation of band saws, shears and other cutting devices to support course activities.
• Lab set-up and tear-down for classes for all labs and instructors.
• Daily coordination with the department chair(s) and coordinator(s) for classroom and lab needs.
• Responsible for mechanical and electrical repair and troubleshooting of welding and industrial and related equipment including fork truck, welders, lathes, shear, brakes, mills, and periodic maintenance of the filtration systems.
• Coordination of order, delivery, shipping and receiving of supplies related to welding classes including metal stock, coupons, welding consumables and other supplies with Instructors.
• Management of student workers is a possibility.
• Organization of material storage racks, tools and equipment.
• Ensuring that periodically used industrial machinery (fork truck, welders, lathes, shear, brakes and mills) are operable.
• General organization of tools and equipment.
• General housekeeping.
• Continuous improvement capability in lab setup, operation, and layout is desired.
• This position is for our Akron Welding and Joining center as well as the Main Campus Welding and Joining Center in addition to the support of other Engineering lab locations.
• Working hours based on class and instructor needs.

High school diploma or equivalent is required. A minimum of two years of experience in an industrial or related field is required.

Must meet essential skill sets required in order to perform essential job functions with little or no supervision.

In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates, Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools, such as Humanly (formerly Qualifi) and Skill Survey. You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Humanly (formerly Qualifi) is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster - allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates' references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews. SkillSurvey Reference, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates. The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been shown to correlate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees. To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify.

Please note: Candidates selected for employment must either reside in Ohio or be willing to relocate to Ohio.

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to HR@starkstate.edu.

INSTRUCTIONAL FEES

All instructional and general fees for credit, audit, or non-credit courses offered at Stark State College will be paid by the College from income of the College budgeted for employee benefits up to an amount per academic semester not to exceed such fees for six credit hours per semester.

A part-time employee may enroll in any section or course on a spaceavailable basis. To qualify for this benefit, employees:

• Shall take the course(s) during a semester in which they are currently working.
• Shall have instructed a minimum of 8 credit hours or 13 CEU's at Stark State College or if paid hourly, worked a minimum of 320 hours prior to receiving this benefit.
• Must obtain the approval of their supervisor. Employees paid on an hourly basis shall refer to the minimum hours worked requirement to qualify for the benefit. The employee's primary position during the semester the benefit is used determines the employee's eligibility.

Eligible part-time employees desiring this benefit must complete an Instructional Fee Waiver form available on mystarkstate and must submit it to the employee's supervisor for approval.

Instructional fees are available for IRS dependents of part-time employees. All instructional and general fees for credit, audit, or non-credit courses offered at Stark State College will be paid by the College from income of the College budgeted for employee benefits for dependents of part-time employees for six semester hours per academic year per employee.

Dependents of part-time employees may enroll in any section or course on a space-available basis. The student will be required to pay the processing fee and all other incidental fees associated with the course enrolled in each semester.

Dependents of employees classified as student workers, substitute workers, or seasonal workers will not be eligible to participate in this program. Dependents of part-time employees who are eligible for tuition waivers such as College Credit Plus, various scholarships and grants, and other such nonloan programs must use those funds prior to use of the Instructional Fee Waiver benefit.

PENSION

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), was established to provide a secure retirement for Ohios public employees and their families. OPERS is available to all staff Members. The College contributes 14% of the employees wages for the retirement benefit and the employee contributes 10%.

OPTIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS

Tax Sheltered Annuity Programs (403 b and 457).

AFLAC (Short-term disability).

Allstate (Insurance options)

Employer Stark State College (OH)

Address 6200 Frank Ave NW

North Canton, Ohio, 44720

Phone 330-494-6170

Website http://www.starkstate.edu