Shop Captains

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A shop captain (or co-captain) is a dedicated volunteer who leads a shop at TinkerMill. The shop captains are responsible for maintaining the shops and helping to ensure that shops are successful and of value to the community. Shop captains can delegate tasks to other members who volunteer to be "shop champions".

Shop captains are not paid. They are volunteers who are offering their time and expertise to help the community. We are always looking for volunteers to help. So, if you are interested in being a shop captain or helping a shop captain, please reach out and let us know.

List of Shop Captains[edit]

Shop Name Shop Captain(s) Shop E-mail Address
Blacksmithing Jason Akia blacksmiths@tinkermill.org
Electronics and Robotics Tyler Dow and Devon Hindorff electronics@tinkermill.org
Ham Radio Sebastian Wessels
Jewelry, Metalcraft, & Lapidary Crystal Hinds and Marc Krulewitch mjandl@tinkermill.org
Flameworking (also known as Glassworks) Jacob Hammack flameworking@tinkermill.org
Foundry Tommy Farrell
Machine Shop Sebastian Wessels and Jef Farrell machineshop@tinkermill.org
Paint Shop Chad Marks and Stephen Beaton paintshop@tinkermill.org
Pottery/Ceramics (aka "Muddy Makers") Sima Pierce and Aubrey Maryniak pottery@tinkermill.org
Rapid Prototyping Tyler Dow, Lee Thornhill and Anthony Ray rapidpro@tinkermill.org
Stained Glass Kelli Wildman and Kaitlyn Payne stainedglass@tinkermill.org
Textiles Shop Chad Marks textiles@tinkermill.org
Welding Ronald Dauplaise welding@tinkermill.org
Woodshop Jeff Moore, Erik Akia, Ben Bohren, and Malia Baynham woodshop@tinkermill.org

Shop Captain Responsibilities[edit]

Here is the list of activities and duties that shop captains perform:

  • Engage in ongoing communications about the shop with TinkerMill members, other shop captains, admin team, and the general public
  • Engage in monthly admin meetings
  • Prepare and follow an annual financial budget
  • Submit purchasing requests on behalf of shop
  • Ensure that the shop is clean, organized, and safe
  • Ensure that all shop equipment and tools are maintained in good working order
  • Ensure that all shop equipment and tools are inventoried regularly
  • Ensure that certification classes are offered regularly
  • Maintain a schedule of classes and events
  • Maintain an accurate roster of certification classes, instructors, and certified members for certification-required tools and equipment,
  • Maintain an adequate stock of consumable shop supplies