Automotive Lab Technician

We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Consideration will be given to equity-minded individuals committed to collaborating with faculty, staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps.  

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Department:   Trades & Engineering Technologies

Reports To:   Associate Dean, Transportation

FLSA Status:   Non-Exempt – 40 Hours

Amount of Travel Required:   Road/Field test vehicles

Salary Grade:   D

Positions Supervised:   None

Workday Job Profile # JC100353

LOCATION:  Green Bay

STANDARD HOURS:  40 Hours per week; Typical hours Monday through Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from mid-August to mid-May; with flexibility required to work other hours as necessary. No hours scheduled from mid-May to mid-August.

PAY RANGE: $25.81 - $27.82 per hour (Benefit eligible position)

*Salaries/Wages for all finalists (internal and external) will be based upon education, experiences, current wages, and internal equity. 

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for assisting with the training of a diverse group of students in diagnosis, maintenance and repair of light trucks and automobiles of all makes and models. Responsible for maintenance, organization, and appearance of the lab including preventative maintenance of all tools and equipment used in the instructional process. Also responsible for assisting instructors in safety instruction, demonstrations, individual help for students, constructing training aids, etc. Additional responsibilities may include inspecting and road/field testing of vehicles, scheduling work for students, maintaining a log of available work, and customer contact and follow-upon completed repairs through phone, e-mail and/or in person.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the functions identified in the job description.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Support the instructional process in diagnosis & repair of vehicles, including performing demonstrations, reviewing shop orders for completeness, inspecting vehicles and conducting road/field tests with students.
• Always ensure safe operations in the lab by assisting instructors in overseeing students in the proper and safe way of vehicle repairs.
• Schedule work for students by arranging availability of customer and school vehicles. Initiate repair orders for students to complete and assist instructors in verifying they met the instructional competency.
• Assist the Service & Parts Lab Technician and program instructors with customer contact regarding repairs, estimates and status of repairs.
• Order supplies, tools, and equipment to run the lab efficiently and maintain the proper inventory of shop equipment and supplies.
• Responsible for the repair and maintenance of equipment to keep lab operating on schedule.
• Responsible for the maintenance, organization, and appearance of lab.
• Maintain the fleet of school vehicles that are used in the instructional process.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Values - Demonstrate behaviors and action that support the College’s values - Customer Focus, Everyone Has Worth, Passion and Inspiration, Collaboration, Emotional Intelligence, Results and Accountability, Valuing Talent and Well Being, and Ethics.
• Student Success – Demonstrate behaviors and actions that support student recruitment, retention, and student success initiatives.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, socio-economic background, or job type.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her