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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508683
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Physics
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: CHAMBERLIN HALL, THOMAS C
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15-$18/ hour
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, Customer Service

Department Overview:

 The Physics Student shop is in room 1249 of the lower 1st floor of Chamberlain Hall. It is equipped with 2 lathes, 3 manual mills, 2 drill presses, bandsaws, brake, small shear, sheet metal roller and various hand tools.
This is a safe space where students can come in and acquire the training on the equipment needed for them to do some simple fabrication work themselves.

Anticipated Start Date:

 April 1st

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 Maximum: 12

Schedule:

 Hours are negotiable.
10-12 hrs/week. Ideally, I would like interested applicants to cover afternoon and evening hours, but can be flexible due to student users schedules.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15 

Number of Positions:

 1-2

Qualifications:

 Looking for undergraduate students interested in learning the intricacies of working in the machine. Then eventually helping other students with training and projects for those students.
Must be attentive, courteous and dependable. Anyone interested is encouraged
to apply!

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

No experience necessary. We will provide you on the job training to acquire the skills needed to be successful in this position.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

You will be trained on how to safely use all equipment in the student shop using a variety of the most common materials that students use for their projects, such as steel, aluminum, copper, etc.
Be able to take what you have learned and apply that to the training of student users. Must be comfortable in addressing all safety protocols as well as technical protocols with student users in the shop.

Physical Demands:

Occasionally lifting up to 15 lbs. at times and the ability to be on your feet the majority of your shift.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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