Lab Manager, Physics and Engineering Laboratories

North Park University•Chicago, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physics and Engineering Department seeks a responsible and skillful Lab Manager for its laboratories. A full-time, 12-month position, the Lab Manager of Physics and Engineering Laboratories will oversee the laboratory teaching support needs, including specimen preparations, laboratory equipment set-up and lab clean-up. The Lab Manager will provide machine shop / laboratory safety training for students and arrange for any maintenance support services for any of the department’s laboratory equipment. The Lab Manager will act as a liaison between the department and industries.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
Knowledgeable of all safety protocols relating to machine shop, physics, and engineering laboratories
Previous experience with CNC machine shop instrumentation
Experience working with others (including students) in a laboratory setting.
Experience maintaining instrumentation and computers.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Commitment to ongoing professional development related to key responsibilities.
An eagerness to learn and master the wide variety of essential responsibilities listed above.
Understanding of and personal commitment to North Park’s mission of Christian higher education.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with CNC and welding facilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

Oversees physics and engineering laboratory activities such as equipment usage, specimen preparation and lab clean-up.
Provide safety training and certification before students are permitted to use key laboratory equipment.
Ensures timely maintenance and up-keep of all the equipment in department’s laboratories.
Open to receiving training to work in CNC and welding facilities (previous experience with this type of equipment is a plus)
Works with university IT services to ensure licenses of all necessary software for PHEN courses are renewed on-time.
Works closely with Laboratory Safety Officer (LSO) to ensure that laboratory conditions are in accordance with all hygiene and safety laws, regulations, and best practices.
Assists Departmental Chair and CAS Operations manager with PHEN Department orders and deliveries.
Works with Physical Plant to ensure that all PHEN laboratories are in proper working condition.
Manages stockroom inventory for all PHEN laboratories and works with the Department Chair to place new orders for supplies, as needed.
Works as a liaison to interface between the department and industry partners to solicit senior design projects.
Complete other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.