Team Leader - Monash Makerspace Network

Monash•Clayton, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Monash Makerspace Network is a suite of advanced fabrication and innovation facilities where students undertake hands-on projects and develop industry-ready skills. The Network includes Makerspace Project Studios, Design and Build Studios, Digital Makerspace, Club Hub, SAMPL, and Composites Processing. The Faculty of Engineering is seeking a Team Leader – Monash Makerspace Network to join its innovative and collaborative team. This role provides specialist expertise to optimise systems, processes, and training across the Monash Makerspace Network, with a focus on enhancing the performance and user experience of the Design and Build Studios and Digital Makerspace. You will ensure high-quality support for students, teaching activities, and student teams.

Requirements

Strong technical expertise in engineering, fabrication, or advanced manufacturing environments
Demonstrated experience improving operational systems
Demonstrated experience maintaining safe work practices
Demonstrated experience engaging effectively with stakeholders
Practical experience within a wide range of engineering and manufacturing technologies, which ideally would include manual and CNC machining (milling, turning, wire cutting, laser or waterjet cutting), metal fabrication, electrical, composites, 3D printing and scanning
High-level user of at least one multi-physics Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) package (ANSYS is preferred) ideally with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) skills and experience
Staff management experience with the ability to motivate and develop a high performance research or technical team
Demonstrated experience in supporting a safe operating environment, implementing HSW requirements, developing risk assessments and operating procedures and providing authoritative oversight of complex technical processes and the use of novel and specialised equipment

Nice To Haves

Experience taking a product or component from concept through to validation is highly regarded
Exposure to advanced analysis techniques such as CFD, thermal, electromagnetics, composites, and topology optimisation, supported by first principles and/or empirical calculations

Responsibilities

Lead continuous improvement of systems, processes, and operations
Deliver training on equipment, tools, and safe work practices
Optimise facility infrastructure and fabrication workflows
Advise on emerging technologies and advanced manufacturing practices
Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements
Support student initiatives, including the Industry Innovation Program, extracurricular teams, and doctoral collaborations