Team:Metalworking
| Metalworking team | |
|---|---|
| Started | September 2015 |
| metalworking@nottinghack.org.uk | |
| Slack | Metalworking channel (deprecated) |
| Members | Team members listed on HMS. |
| Budget | (to follow) |
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Aim
To look after the Metalworking Area, including keeping an eye on the tools and their usage, isolating any issues and keeping the area usable and user friendly. The team will manage maintenance and consumables as required.
Scope
The team is responsible for:
- Keeping an eye on tools and consumables for the area
- Keeping the area user friendly, safe and usable
- Reporting any issues to other teams
- Keeping the welding gas topped up
- Managing maintenance to tools in the area as required
- Managing inductions to tools in the area as required
- Documenting finances
- Reporting to members meetings regarding income, spend and safety
The team is not responsible for:
- Purchasing of tools
- Other areas of the space
- Altering the size of the space for the team
Team Roles
There are roles in teams. One person may be in one or more roles. The roles and responsibilities are
Team Lead
Overview of the Team and area including the safety and maintenance of equipment. Reporting at membership meetings. Review and agreement to changes to configurations that will affect hackspace members.
Maintainer
Creating and following maintenance procedures. Documenting maintenance. Response to Out of Order requests.
Inductor
Inducting Members, managing, documenting and processing payment as required. Inductions should follow standard scripts that are available online.
Team Member
Activities that are required for the area not covered above. May include consumables, equipment checks, safety checks and general organisation and tidying.
What timescales does the team have?
There are no major timescales, however it is essential the welding gas does not run out. It is essential the Metalworking area and tools are kept maintained and the area clean, or the area may be closed to members for safety issues.
What will happen if your responsibilities aren’t met?
If the Metalworking Team are unable to meet the demand or timescales, the trustees may take on the responsibilities of the metalworking team on a temporary basis.
Person Specification
In order to be a Metalworking Team member, you need to be good at communicating with the membership, personable and easy to approach. You should be visiting the space fortnightly to check on the metalworking area and the metalworking board. The Team Leader and Trustees are responsible for team membership applications.