Shop Instructor - College of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

About the role

Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world's most renowned education institutions. With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn't imagine the future, we invent it. If you're passionate about joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here!

Innovation. Interdisciplinary collaboration. Complex problem solving. In Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, faculty members, researchers, and students are revolutionizing focus areas in advanced manufacturing, bioengineering, computational engineering, energy and the environment, product design, and robotics. In addition, they are using their expertise in interdisciplinary research centers across the university.

The College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a Shop Instructor for the 2nd shift (2:30pm to 11pm) scheduled Monday through Friday, reporting to the TechSpark Manager. The ideal candidate will support and maintain shop facilities that are a focal point for education and research activities within the college and across the university.

You will join a team of full-time professional staff and numerous student workers, to train hundreds of students, faculty and staff users per year in metal machining and fabrication and other areas of TechSpark. In addition to skills training, personnel teach design-building skills by helping students convert an idea into a physical prototype that is testable by the intended user and designed for manufacture.

During the academic year, the facilities have extensive open hours, including evenings and weekends, to support student projects for courses, clubs, entrepreneurial, and extracurricular activities. During open hours, personnel actively work with students to ensure safe operation of equipment, provide additional skills instruction, and advise on component design and construction.

These activities include helping students work through issues such as part geometry, selection of materials, tolerances, and more. Prototyping is supported through the integration of a computer cluster, traditional machine shop, woodshop, and rapid fabrication lab that are located adjacent to each other, and staff frequently support student activities across all areas.

Responsibilities

• T each 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 that are conducting hands-on and fabrication activities.
• Provide design for prototyping advice to students, faculty, and staff engaged in academic, club, entrepreneurial, and other projects.
• Maintain equipment including but not limited to hand tools, power tools, manual milling and lathe machines, and CNC machines.
• Fabricate parts, assemblies, and experimental equipment to support laboratories on campus.
• Have a passion to work closely with students, faculty, and staff.
• Cover second shift with some weekends during the academic year.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Additional information

Flexibility, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University. Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Qualifications

• 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, operation.
• Experience using CNC equipment.
• Proficiency in using various fabrication equipment.
• Experience using CAD and familiarity with CAM software.
• Experience in designing components for fabrication and/or manufacturing.
• Ability to prioritize safety in an active working environment, in which various users are conducting activities simultaneously.
• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a welcoming workplace.
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• A technical certificate, a two-year degree, or Bachelor's Degree.
• Ten or more years of relevant full-time experience working in a professional fabrication facility.
• Expertise in using several different fabrication equipment including but not limited to hand tools, power tools, manual milling and lathe machines, CNC milling machines, welders, water jet, 3D printers.
• Experience teaching and working with students in both formal and informal settings to train them to safely and effectively use fabrication equipment and design for prototyping.
• Experience working in a college/university environment.
• Ability to read and generate 3D models and technical drawing using 3D CAD software from physical, verbal, or written instructions.

Requirements

• Successful background check

Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional benefits.

Pay and benefits

Benefits eligible employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions. Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.

Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access, and much more!

For a comprehensive overview of the benefits available, explore our Benefits page.

At Carnegie Mellon, we value the whole package when extending offers of employment. Beyond credentials, we evaluate the role and responsibilities, your valuable work experience, and the knowledge gained through education and training. We appreciate your unique skills and the perspective you bring. Your journey with us is about more than just a job; it's about finding the perfect fit for your professional growth and personal aspirations.

Are you interested in an exciting opportunity with an exceptional organization?! Apply today!

• Location
• Pittsburgh, PA
• Job Function
• Technicians
• Position Type
• Staff - Regular
• Full Time/Part time
• Full time
• Pay Basis
• Hourly

More Information

• Please visit " Why Carnegie Mellon " to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world.
• Click here to view a listing of employee benefits
• Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
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