3D/Sculpture Lab Manager II

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Job Summary
Oversees and coordinates the day-to-day operations relating to the Art + Art History 3D/Sculpture area. Repairs and maintains equipment and machinery. Provides support with use of machinery, tools, and equipment to faculty and students. Oversees and maintains the 3D/Sculpture physical facility on a daily basis. Serves as safety officer and as liaison with FIU Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) for the 3D/Sculpture area.

Oversees and coordinates the day-to-day operations relating to the 3D/Sculpture area. Repairs and maintains equipment and machinery. Provides supervision and support for use of machinery, tools, and equipment by faculty and students. Assists with day-to-day management of any additional department spaces without a dedicated lab manager, as needed.

Oversee the day-to-day management of the physical 3D/Sculpture facility, including reporting any necessary facility deficiencies to Facilities Work Management and the CARTA Director of Operations. This includes proper function of all facility entries and exits, lighting, equipment safety, and cleanliness.

Serves as safety officer as liaison with FIU Environmental Health and Safety (EHS). Implements policies and procedures relating to health, life, and safety in the studio and associated spaces, in accordance with FIU EHS policies. Completes annual EHS Lab Self Audit for 3D/Sculpture studios and assists with EHS Lab Self Audit for any additional department spaces without a dedicated lab manager, as needed.

Develops equipment use procedures. Provides safety trainings. Maintains safety training logs. Provides technical assistance to faculty, staff, and students. Conducts equipment demonstrations with faculty and students. Instructs and leads in-class trainings and demonstrations.

Supervises Student Safety Officers, manages schedules and duties. Maintains a master calendar for shop use. Tracks statistics of shop use. Reevaluates the most effective use of space and time within the 3/Sculpture facility.

Conducts inventory on a quarterly basis and maintains stock of required machinery parts and materials. Coordinates with the department purchaser to order materials, equipment, and parts for 3D/Sculpture machinery and equipment.

Creates, administers, and manages a tool lockup checkout system. Maintains machine shop equipment and tools by performing preventive maintenance. Troubleshoots tool and machinery malfunctions in a timely manner. Creates a system to report tool and machinery issues to be resolved.

Performs related duties as required or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in the maintenance and repair of equipment and tools within woodshop and metal fabrication environments.

Job Category

Administrative

Advertised Salary

$36,000 – $37,875

Work Schedule
Begin time: 9:00 AM

End time: 3:30 PM

Working Condition(s)

Power Tools

Compressed Gases/Liquids

Metal/Wood Working Machinery

Personal Protective Equipment

Welding Equipment

Must carry/lift up to 50 lbs.

Work near moving mechanical parts

Pre-Employment Requirements

Research Expanded Background Check

Other Information

Ability to work flexible hours as needed.

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