Facilitator​/Trainer - Accelerated Welding

Position Title Facilitator/Trainer
- Accelerated Welding

Employee Group

Status

Status Part-time (Grant/Contract)

Starting Salary/Rate Based on experience & qualifications

Position Summary Information

Position Summary

Provides classroom instruction and practical shop floor training in major welding processes, fabrication, blueprint reading, and metallurgical testing. Prepares students for entry-level and advanced welding certifications meeting American Welding Society ( AWS ) standards.
Essential Duties/Major Accountabilities:

• Instruct students in SMAW (Stick), GMAW ( MIG ), GTAW ( TIG ), and FCAW (Flux-Cored) welding processes on various metal types (steel, stainless, aluminum).
• Teach thermal cutting processes (plasma, oxy-fuel), print reading, weld symbols, joint layout, and weld inspection methods.
• Conduct weld destructive and non-destructive testing ( NDT ) to evaluate student work against AWS code criteria.
• Enforce MI- OSHA safety standards, eye/skin protection rules, ventilation usage, and hot-work safety procedures in the welding booth/lab.
• Manage booth materials, gas cylinders, welding machines, and consumable inventories.
• Professional Credentials: AWS Certified Welding Inspector ( CWI ) or AWS Certified Welding Educator ( CWE ) preferred; or documented AWS welder certifications in structural/pipe processes.
• Education:
  
  Associate Degree in Welding Technology, Fabrication, or Industrial Technology (or equivalent combination of formal apprenticeship and documented industry experience).
• Work Experience:
  
  Minimum of 5 years of professional industrial welding, structural fabrication, or pipe welding experience.
• Thorough knowledge of AWS codes (e.g., D1.1), blueprint reading, metallurgy, and equipment setup.

• Active AWS CWI certification.
• Experience with automated or robotic welding systems.
• Previous instructional experience at a community college or vocational trade school.

• Ability to stand for prolonged periods, crouch, kneel, and manipulate heavy welding torches and materials.
• Manual dexterity to perform precise torch control.
• Ability to lift structural steel shapes and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.

Varies based on course assignments and departmental need; may include day, evening, or weekend lecture and lab sessions

Additional Information

Unique Aspects of Job:

• Exposure to high heat, bright ultraviolet light arc rays, sparks, fumes, and noisy industrial shop environments requiring full personal protective equipment ( PPE ).

Examples of Work Assignments:

• Demonstrating multi-pass pipe welding in the 6G position using GTAW and SMAW .
• Conducting bend tests on student coupon specimens in accordance with AWS standards.
• Maintaining shop grinding stations, ventilation hoods, and shielding gas manifold lines.

Additional Final date to receive applications Information

The College reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified.

Equal Opportunity Statement

As an equal opportunity institution, the College encourages diversity and provides equal opportunity in education, employment, all of its programs, and the use of its facilities. The College does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran’s status, age, disability unrelated to an individual’s ability to perform adequately, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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