The Fabrication Lab Specialist reports to the Dean’s Office directly and works closely with other departmental lab managers and safety officers within the college and university. The position is responsible for managing college-level directives and disseminating information to/collaborating with departmental lab managers. Key areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to: mentoring students and junior faculty members; assist with solutions to complex problems, open collaboration from faculty of all departments; maintain lab equipment and keep the lab environments clean and safe for accreditation purposes and student safety; ensure any that equipment repairs occur in a timely manner as needed; supervises work-study students, graduate assistants. Other duties may be assigned by supervisor and/or college leadership based on the overall needs of the college.
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Minimum Qualifications: Vocational or technical training in Precision Machining with 3 years of experience; background in engineering/manufacturing industry; and background in fabrication of system-oriented projects.
Preferred Qualifications: Associate’s degree or the equivalent combination of experience and industry training acceptable (5 years); and prototyping shop experience in an engineering environment.
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