Fabrication Specialist: Wood

University of Arkansas System • Fayetteville, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Arkansas, founded in 1871, is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The Fabrication Specialist: Wood position is within the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design. This role involves overseeing operations and supervising technical assistants, student assistants, and others to ensure safety and provide training for the Wood Lab facilities. The Specialist assists with planning for future equipment and space needs, processes lab pertinent work orders with Facilities Management, and ensures clean, organized, and ordered fabrication work areas. The Wood Specialist works closely with students to effectively assist and mentor them in using the facility to leverage talents and build skills to help find fabrication solutions to their problems. This position is responsible for coordinating and collaborating to assist students and faculty in implementing new fabrication technologies and methods while providing support in curriculum, research, and publications related to wood technologies. The Wood Specialist assists in specialty projects related to the school’s outreach and public engagement. Administrative duties include responsibly overseeing the Wood Lab facilities budget under the direction of the Fabrication Manager and Dean’s office. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education, in Architecture, Design, or a related field
• At least two years or more experience in fabrication, construction, or design-related setting
• Experience with lab equipment listed in an architecture or design context such as various power saws, drills, sanders & milling machines
• Experience with multiple material fabrication techniques
• Knowledge and abilities of traditional fabrication assemblies and techniques (woodworking, metal working)
• Working knowledge or experience of contemporary fabrication (CNC mill, 3D Printing, Laser Engraving)
• Leadership skills in delegating, collaborating, prioritizing work in the facility
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong communication skills to effectively supervise staff and ability to communicate clearly with faculty and students

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• Experience using and/or managing traditional and digital fabrication tools and equipment in a workshop environment, preferably within an academic or research setting, or the ability and willingness to gain proficiency
• Experience working in an educational environment
• Software skill related to digital technology and fabrication (CAM, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Adobe Suite)
• OSHA Certified

Responsibilities

• Oversees operations and supervises technical assistants, student assistants, and others to ensure safety and provide training for the Wood Lab facilities
• Assists with the plans for future equipment and space needs
• Processes lab pertinent work orders with Facilities Management
• Ensures clean, organized, and ordered fabrication work areas
• Works closely with students to effectively assist, and mentors using the facility to leverage talents and build skills to help find fabrication solutions to their problems
• Responsible for coordinating and collaborating to assist students and faculty in implementing new fabrication technologies and methods
• Provides support in curriculum, research, and publications related to wood technologies
• Assists in specialty projects related to the school’s outreach and public engagement
• Responsibly oversees the Wood Lab facilities budget under the direction of the Fabrication Manager and Dean’s office
• Create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Benefits

• University contributions to health insurance
• University contributions to dental insurance
• University contributions to life insurance
• University contributions to disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees