Instr Suppt Tech IV - Machining

Join Our Team at Portland Community College

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

Instruction & Instructional Support

• Provide instructional support to students through the safe use of machining equipment, tools, materials, and laboratory resources.
• Set up and support laboratory activities, monitor student progress, and assist with instruction and assessments as assigned.
• Train and orient students and staff on laboratory procedures, equipment operation, safety protocols, and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Administrative Duties

• Maintain laboratory records, inventories, and operational procedures.
• Procure supplies, equipment, and instructional materials; track expenditures and coordinate with vendors.

Maintenance & Equipment Management

• Maintain machining laboratories, equipment, and facilities to ensure safe, clean, and effective operations.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, coordinate repairs, and manage the checkout and tracking of tools and materials.
• Handle hazardous materials and maintain required safety documentation in compliance with applicable regulations and maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

Personnel & Leadership

• Coordinate daily laboratory operations and oversee classified, temporary, and student employees.
• Schedule, train, and support staff in laboratory preparation, equipment maintenance, and safety.

Minimum Qualifications:

To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked).

• High school diploma or equivalent and two years of post-secondary education in a specific technical discipline appropriate to the instructional support.
• Three years of experience in the technical area are required; relevant experience may substitute for the post-secondary education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Must have proven written and oral communications skills adequate to assist students in understanding the work they are to perform.
• Proven ability to lead others and evaluate performance.
• The ability to lift 50 lbs in this work environment is required.
• Depending on laboratory assignment, some positions may also require specialized knowledge and program-specific certifications.

Success Criteria:
These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position. Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications.

• Demonstrates the ability to provide general assistance to students, faculty and staff to ensure orientation to safety protocols and proper use of the laboratory and personal protective equipment.
• Demonstrates the ability to support activities in the machine shop; establishes procedures for the use of equipment, inventory, supplies, materials, and machinery.
• Demonstrate the ability to diagnose, troubleshoot and repair a wide variety of industrial equipment
• Experience creating purchase orders, making purchase on purchase card, tracking expenditures, and ensuring budget compliance
• Demonstrates a willingness and ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students and vendors to best meet the needs of the fast paced, high stress, physically demanding, hazardous environment with a wide-range of learners.
• Demonstrates computer competency skills, including but not limited to email, and Google Suite.

The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community,…