Manager of Laboratory Facilities – Mechanical Engineering
Core
Manage, operate, and maintain fabrication and machine shop teaching and research laboratories for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, supporting faculty and student projects.
Role type
Manager of Laboratory Facilities (Mechanical Engineering)
Builds
Manufacturing equipment for courses, research, and design projects
Domain
Higher Education / Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
CNC and manual machine tool operation, welding and forming, preventive maintenance, equipment calibration, technical drawing interpretation, safety compliance, inventory management, student supervision
Preferred skills
Experience with wire EDM, water jet, laser cutter, band saw, drill press, sheet metal forming, grinding/polishing, troubleshooting
Technologies
CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, water jet, laser cutter, band saw, drill press, welding equipment, process controllers
Responsibilities
Operate and maintain machine shop equipment; supervise Work Study and Teaching Assistant students; ensure safety compliance and hazardous material handling; conduct preventive maintenance and calibration; assist faculty with course preparation and research setups; manage laboratory inventory and consumables.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC
