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. PCC, which is roughly the size of Rhode Island, has four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. Wherever you're coming from and wherever you're going in life, Portland Community College has the classes and programs to get you there. 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.
Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion, the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students, engage with each other, and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.
PCC will ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at .
Casual positions at Portland Community College have a working hour limit per fiscal year. Please see the Casual Employment at PCC section below for more details.
Duties require independent actions, use of judgment and specific knowledge or experience in a technical specialty (generally requiring two years experience in the specialty or comparable training/education). Work is performed under general supervision.What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking ForThe PCC OMIC Training Center is looking to recruit a substitute Shop Helper to support the PCC OMIC Welding Program (Night Shift). Shift hours are 5:00PM - 10:00PM, Monday - Thursday.
Qualifications
Possess safe working knowledge of shop equipment and tools (angle grinder, die grinder, pedestal grinder, iron worker, shear)
Knowledge of the componentry and functionality of multiple welding processes (SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW)
Competency taking measurements; adding & subtracting fractions; converting units of measurement (i.e. inches to feet, mm to inches)
Interpret blueprints and/or follow instruction manuals
Lift up to 50 lbs. ; work in various positions: ground level, standing, sitting
Responsibilities
Maintain cleanliness of work areas
Check tools out to students at the beginning of shift
Collect and check tools in at the end of shift
Assist instructors in setting up and tearing down demos
Maintain stock levels of pre-cut material for student projects. i.e. process steel
Offload shipments from pallets
Assemble new equipment; maintain existing equipment
Assist instructors with fabrication projects designed to modify/update the shop Perform grinding, deburring, and finishing operations
Perform cutting operations using band saw, chop saw, sheet metal shear, and cut-off wheel
Safely handle and dispose of chemicals
Assist with shop cleanup and organization
Identify safety risks and hazards, and comply with relevant safety procedures and regulations
Implement closing procedures
Casual Employment at PCCCasual Employment CategoriesClerical/Administrative Support
Employee can work up to 599 hours in a fiscal year
Service Assistant/Maintenance
Employee can work up to 599 hours in a fiscal year
Skilled Craft
Employee can work up to 599 hours in a fiscal year
Technical Assistant
Employee can work up to 599 hours in a fiscal year
Professional
Employee can work up to 959 hours in a fiscal year
Management/Supervisory
Employee can work up to 1039 hours in a fiscal year
Casual Compensation Range$16.30 - $24.95Potential Benefits EligibilityAs a new Casual employee, you may be eligible for certain benefits through PCC, such as Oregon Sick Leave and retirement savings plans.
More detailed information on the benefits plans, who is eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu/hr/benefits . Please email if you have any questions.
Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public EmploymentPortland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation: