Lab Supervisor - Railyards

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervises staff, which includes prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Tracks and monitors lab budgets; and researches and prepares proposals for capital equipment procurement.
• Establishes and maintains inventory of files and materials for lab; and monitors consumable supplies and prepares purchase orders for inventory items.
• Researches, develops, proposes and implements waste management and chemical handling programs and documentation; and ensures implementation of OSHA standards, National Fire Protection and Association codes, Material Safety Data Sheets, waste management and safety plan compliance programs.
• Captures and maintains standardization of laboratory solutions and materials; conducts chemical laboratory equipment calibrations; and performs minor equipment maintenance.
• Captures and provides lab technician feedback to faculty; and provides primary laboratory support for community outreach programs.
• Performs other related duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Film, Digital Media, Media Production, Creative Technologies, Studio Arts, Theatre, or a related field AND
• At least one (1) year of related experience and/or training.

Preferences

• Demonstrated supervisory experience (minimum of one year preferred), including oversight of work-study students, staff, or lab users
• At least one year of experience working in a film, digital media, creative technologies, studio, art labs, or similar creative environments
• Experience coordinating equipment, scheduling, and/or daily operations within a lab, studio, or creative environment