Shop Captains

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

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 and Lee Thornhill	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, and Ben Bohren	woodshop@tinkermill.org

Shop Captain Responsibilities

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