Laboratory Operations Manager

Job description

Position Function: Supervise Physics' shop, utilize shop for building and repairing laboratory equipment, order undergraduate laboratory supplies and equipment, keep departmental inventory up to date and coordinate equipment purchasing, building contact person to include key inventory and access maintenance, and building safety oversight. Salary Grade : 14: Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges. Department Profile: The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers BS, MS, and PhD Degrees. The Department has a high service load for other majors both within the College of Arts and Sciences and from other Colleges. Area of Specialization: Physics, Engineering, Tool & Die, Shop Supervision/Coordination Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Oversee use of the Physics Shop which includes: a. Maintain a clean and organized work environment. b. Perform preventative and general maintenance on tools and equipment. This entails set up, operation, repair, and calibration of machining tools such as drill presses, saws, milling machines, etc c. Enforce physics and university safety policies on all users of the machine shop. Limit and control access to the machine shop as nec...