Staff
Research Technician, Fox Wood Shop (PT/AY)
Baltimore, MD · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
SpringCustomer SupportResearchCommunicationOrganizational SkillsOSHA
About the role
- Welcome to the official site for employment opportunities at MICA.
- General purpose: The Fox Wood Shop Research Technician assists with the general operations of the Fox Wood Shop Studio with a particular focus on the advancement of safety, equipment, and facilities in the shop.
- The Fox Wood Shop is a campus-wide resource open to all MICA students (undergraduate, graduate, and open studies students).
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support to students in the Fox Wood Shop.
- Help maintain supplies for the Fox Wood Shop by communicating with the Studio Manager.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Supervise student homework access to the Fox Wood Shop and support fall and spring instruction.
Requirements
- BFA or a four-year degree with experience working in a wood shop.
- 1+ years' experience in intermediate or advanced woodworking.
- 1+ years' experience operating table saws, jointers, and other common woodworking tools.
- Required to lift, pull and carry, up to 45 lbs.
- Required to work evenings and weekends
- The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Practical working experience with woodworking processes and techniques for hand tools, power tools, and stationary machinery.
- While performing the duties of job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear.
Nice to have
- 2+ years' experience in intermediate or advanced woodworking.
- 2+ years' experience operating table saws, jointers, and planers.
- 1+ years' experience working in a wood shop, preferably in an academic environment.
- Proficiency working with the following machinery: table saws, preferably Saw Stop, jointers, planers, band saws and re-sawing, lathes, router tables, stationary sanders, miter saws, and hand-held power tools.
- Skills in traditional hand tools and edge sharpening.
- Knowledge of basic construction techniques, cold connections related to woodworking, and hardware.
- Knowledge of material finishing and finishes.
- Experience with metalworking a plus.
Benefits
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. (may be adjusted depending on position)
- Communicate, maintain, and enforce a safety program that complies with Office of Environmental Health and Safety
- Serve as an educational resource, and support Undergraduate and Graduate students regarding related processes of the Fox Wood Shop.
Company info
- At MICA, we empower our employees to use their talent in a variety of ways.
- We are pleased that you are interested in career opportunities offered at MICA.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 410-225-2363.
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