Shop Instructor - College of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering is seeking a Shop Instructor for its Department of Mechanical Engineering. The role supports and maintains shop facilities used for education and research across the college and university. The instructor joins a team of professional staff and student workers to train students, faculty, and staff in metal machining, fabrication, and other areas of TechSpark. The position combines equipment and safety instruction with design and prototyping guidance. The instructor helps users turn ideas into physical prototypes, advises on component geometry, materials, and tolerances, and supports projects across a computer cluster, traditional machine shop, woodshop, and rapid fabrication lab. Staff support users during extensive facility open hours, including evenings and weekends during the academic year. This is a full-time, hourly staff role scheduled for the second shift, Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with some weekend coverage during the academic year. The position reports to the TechSpark Manager.

Requirements

Seven or more years of relevant full-time experience working in a professional fabrication facility.
Expertise in manual machining, including manual lathe and mill setup and operation.
Experience using CNC equipment.
Proficiency in using various fabrication equipment.
Experience using CAD and familiarity with CAM software.
Experience designing components for fabrication and/or manufacturing.
Ability to prioritize safety in an active working environment where multiple users conduct activities simultaneously.
Demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a welcoming workplace.
Successful background check.
A combination of education and relevant experience demonstrating comparable knowledge may be considered.

Nice To Haves

A technical certificate, two-year degree, or bachelor’s degree.
Ten or more years of relevant full-time experience working in a professional fabrication facility.
Expertise using several types of fabrication equipment, including hand tools, power tools, manual milling and lathe machines, CNC milling machines, welders, water jet, and 3D printers.
Experience teaching and working with students in formal and informal settings to train them in safe and effective equipment use and design for prototyping.
Experience working in a college or university environment.
Ability to read and generate 3D models and technical drawings using 3D CAD software from physical, verbal, or written instructions.

Responsibilities

Teach and supervise students in the safe and effective use of metal machining equipment.
Run open hours that enable self-service access to the facility.
Advise and mentor students conducting hands-on and fabrication activities.
Provide design-for-prototyping advice to students, faculty, and staff working on academic, club, entrepreneurial, and other projects.
Maintain equipment, including hand tools, power tools, manual milling and lathe machines, and CNC machines.
Fabricate parts, assemblies, and experimental equipment to support campus laboratories.
Work closely with students, faculty, and staff.
Cover the second shift and some weekends during the academic year.
Perform other tasks as assigned.