Fabrication Shop Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensure and promote safety as a top priority
• Supervise undergraduate engineering shops
• Aids students with design challenges and fabrication of prototypes
• Ensures engineering shops have adequate capabilities to meet the needs of various design projects
• Aids with budget projections and recommendations
• Provides a general understanding of the product development workflow to students
• Aids in training and supervision of undergraduate student workers
• Facilitates student use and safety training
• Facilitates set-up and take-down of materials for laboratory classes, as needed
• Manufactures test samples for curriculum labs as needed
• Acts as a role model for equipment and process safety
• Resolves laboratory-related problems/issues
• Maintains fabrication equipment in engineering shops
• Oversees and maintains housekeeping/5S standards for assigned labs
• Maintains inventory and ordering of fabrication shop laboratory supplies when necessary
• Maintains maintenance records for major repairs and PM’s
• Helps maintain maintenance records for major repairs and PM’s
• Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor at all times

Education/Experience

• Completion of an AAS in engineering technology or similar field desired
• Demonstrated experience with fabrication tools including manual and CNC mills, lathes, router, water jet and other hand and power tools (ShopBot, Flow, Tormach)
• Experience with 3D modeling CAD software such as SolidWorks, VCarve, FlowCut, FlowPath
• Experience and competency in various manufacturing processes required to produce quality parts and assemblies
• Has demonstrated success in organizing and/or managing a production grade machine shop
• Experience in a higher education or non-profit sector desired

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively to all groups through both oral and written channels
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
• Comprehensive computer skills, with the ability to learn and utilize new and emerging technology
• Demonstrate tact, a positive attitude, courtesy, and discretion in dealing with faculty, staff, students, high-level university officials and the public
• Work independently as well as function effectively in a team and within a diverse group of people
• Exercise independent judgment in complex, new and/or stressful situations
• Manage multiple, concurrent projects, and meet strict deadlines
• Adaptability, flexibility, and a willingness to work in a changing environment
• This position demands accuracy, honesty, integrity, and the ability to work within the Christian mission of Campbell University