Fabrication Labs Specialist at UW in Seattle, WA

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Job Description The College of Built Environments Fabrication Labs has an outstanding opportunity for a Fabrication Labs Specialist to join their team. The salary information provided below is for a full-time position and will be prorated for this part-time, 50% FTE opportunity. About this Opportunity Reporting to Fabrications Labs Director, Rae Moore, the position of Fabrication Labs Specialist serves the instructional fabrication needs of the College of Built Environments (CBE) faculty and students by providing technical instruction for tool resources and maintenance of fabrication facilities. This position supports the academic needs of CBE’s five departments: Architecture, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Real Estate, and Urban Design & Planning. Key Responsibilities Training/Program Support (50%) • Support the College of Built Environments faculty and students by providing technical instruction for the use and maintenance of Fabrication Labs facilities. Support the implementation of all services offered by the Fabrication Labs in alignment with the needs of the college's five departments. • Provide technical instructional assistance to students, faculty members, and external users using the CBE Fabrication Labs, while helping to define, promote, and exemplify a culture of safety in equipment and material usage. • Respond to incidents and emergencies in the Fabrication Labs, assisting those involved and reporting occurrences. • Across the metalworking, woodworking, and digital labs, instruct students, faculty members, and external users of the CBE Fabrication Labs on appropriate lab use via tool and safety trainings, workshops, and guides on tool resources. • In coordination with the Fabrication Labs Director, stay current with program needs and changes within the departments of Architecture, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Real Estate, and Urban Design & Planning that affect CBE Fabrication Labs use. • Work collaboratively with the Fabrication Labs Director, faculty members, and administrators to develop and plan support for fabrication courses taught within the College of Built Environments. Equipment & Facility Maintenance (35%) • Work collaboratively with the Fabrication Labs Director to develop, implement, and organize safety protocols. • Purchase consumables, supplies, and equipment and assist in the tracking of budget expenditures. • Provide leadership in the day-to-day technical operations of the CBE Fabrication Labs. • Participate in the physical maintenance of tools, equipment, and associated resources used in metalworking, woodworking, and digital fabrication to provide a safe and productive working environment. • Develop maintenance schedules. Staff Administration (15%) • In coordination with the Fabrication Labs Director, train, supervise, and develop Fabrication Labs student employees in the delivery of a spectrum of lab resources, safety guidelines, and preferred methods. • Develop and organize orientation training and mentor student employees. Position Qualifications To be considered for this opportunity, your application must demonstrate that you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a design discipline, such as architecture, construction management, landscape architecture, real estate, urban design & planning, engineering, industrial design, robotics, fine arts, materials science, or other construction and fabrication-related fields. A minimum of two years of experience in digital fabrication, woodworking, and metalworking. Applicants who do not meet these qualifications WILL NOT be forwarded to the Hiring Manager. Additional Qualifications Experience using the following fabrication tools: o Physical computing o