Highlights
The Machine Shop at UVU is looking for a student assistant to help with course labs, assist with basic machining and fabrication tasks, and help maintain a clean and organized shop environment. Most of the time will be spent on the job working in a hands-on environment under supervision while helping students with their projects and lab course work.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Orem, UT |
| Industry | Education |
| Company Size | 1,500 to 1,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1941 |
| Website | http://www.uvu.edu/ |
Description
Student - Machine Shop Assistant
Salary
$15.00 Hourly
Location
Main Campus - Orem
Job Type
Student
Job Number
FY2605226
Division
VP Academic Affairs
Department
Mechanical & Civil Engineering
Opening Date
08/26/2026
Closing Date
10/24/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Max Number of Applicants
65
Required Documents Needed to Apply
Resume
Student Class Schedule
Applicant Support
1-855-524-5627
Support@schooljobs.com
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
Position Announcement
The Machine Shop at UVU is looking for a student assistant to help with course labs, assist with basic machining and fabrication tasks, and help maintain a clean and organized shop environment.
The student machine shop assistant should be available to work in the lab during mornings from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. It is also preferred but not mandatory that the student machine shop assistant be available to work on Saturdays.
Application Process
- Include any previous experience with machining or fabrication (if applicable)
- Provide availability for standard shop hours (9 am to 5 pm) and Saturdays
Summary of Responsibilities
Most of the time will be spent on the job working in a hands-on environment under supervision while helping students with their projects and lab course work. Continuous training will be provided for the candidate to learn how to machine parts using a variety of machinery. Student assistant will receive training in CAD/CAM and CNC machining. Variable hours up to 20 hours a week.
Responsibliities include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting instructors and students during course labs
- Performing basic machining and fabrication tasks under supervision
- Ensuring proper maintenance and operation of equipment
- Keeping the shop clean and organized
- Helping with routine maintenance and repairs
- Ensure compliance with safety standards and protocols
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications
- Must be a current UVU student (preferably in Engineering or a related field)
- Be able to work with minimal supervision and follow directions closely.
- Adhere to safety requirements and regulations.
- Ability to lift heavy objects
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Experience with CNC mills and lathes.
- Experience with Fusion 360 CAD/CAM
- Experience with basic welding and fabrication
- Experience with heavy machinery
EEO Statement:
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Student positions are ineligible from the university's full-time employee benefits package and part-time offerings.
For more information on services offered to students, visit https://www.uvu.edu/studentlife/.
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Are you a current UVU student?
- Yes
- No
02
Please enter your UVID.
03
Include any previous experience with machining or fabrication (if applicable).
04
Provide availability for standard shop hours (9 am to 5 pm) and Saturdays
05
Are you available to work in the lab during mornings from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM?
- Yes
- No
06
Are you avalible to work on Saturdays?
- Yes
- No
Required Question
Employer Utah Valley University
Address 800 W. University Parkway
Orem, Utah, 84058
Phone Applicant Support 855-524-5627
Website http://www.uvu.edu
About Company
Utah Valley University was established in 1941 as Central Utah Vocational School (CUVS) with the primary function of providing war production training. CUVS was part of the Provo School District located in south Provo. The institution received a state appropriation in March 1945 of $50,000 to operate for the 1945-1947 biennium. In 1947, the school received funding as a permanent state institution. A new site for the school was acquired on University Avenue in Provo in 1948; in the 1952, the state appropriated funding for the first construction on that site. As enrollments grew, the state acquired over 185 acres in southwest Orem and the first building was completed in 1977. Today, the University’s facilities consist of a combined total of 412 acres with 50 buildings with campuses in Orem, Provo, and Heber City and property in Vineyard and at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi.