Fabrication Specialist: Wood

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Fabrication Specialist: Wood oversees operations and supervises technical assistants, student assistants, and others to ensure safety and provide training for the Wood Lab facilities. The Specialist assists with the plans 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 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
• Applicable equivalencies will be considered for education and experience
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

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 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 mentor them using the facility to leverage talents and build skills to help find fabrication solutions to their problems.
• Coordinates and collaborates 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.
• Maintains regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance.
• Creates and maintains collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Benefits

• University contributions to health, dental, life and 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