Lab & Facilities Coordinator (Onsite)

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well-being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information
This highly visible role will serve as critical support for the School's Director of Design, Innovation, and Experiential Learning in executing the school's educational objectives. The GWW School of Mechanical Engineering has heavily invested in a new educational facility and equipment for our students, faculty, and staff in the MRDC Building complex. The expectation is 100% in-person, with the occasional requirement to attend pre-scheduled evening events. The ideal candidate will have experience in prototyping/ manufacturing facilities, excellent written and verbal communication, customer service, and organization skills, the ability to prioritize tasks, and the ability to work independently and/or within a team environment.

Coordinate all operations of an instructional or research laboratory to include overseeing all installments, deliveries, inventory maintenance, and conducting safety training for students. Provide assistance with maintaining facilities. This position will interact on a regular basis with: Students, faculty, staff and internal and external visitors. This position typically will advise and counsel: Students, faculty, and staff. This position will supervise: NA

Job Duty 1 -
Coordinate facility maintenance for large projects. Maintain laboratory facility in safe, clean and organized manner.

Job Duty 2 -
Conduct safety training and project consulting.

Job Duty 3 -
Assist with development and maintenance of instruction laboratory experiments.

Job Duty 4 -
Coordinate maintenance, installation and acquisition of equipment for the laboratory.

Job Duty 5 -
Manage the chemical inventory compliance requirements for the labs. Oversee the proper disposal of hazardous chemicals in the labs.

Job Duty 6 -
Coordinate the purchasing of all consumables.

Job Duty 7 -
Monitor lab equipment performance and usage; maintain equipment as required.

Job Duty 8 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Two to three years of job related experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a university environment

• Ability to gather and interpret fabrication- and safety-related data; able to hold others accountable for adhering to the standards of the workplace; able to identify and communicate hidden hazards.
• Experience in a university environment. Approachable to a wide range of stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff and the ability to teach/train students.
• Ability to operate and maintain hand/power tools, and advanced machinery, including some or all of the following: laser cutting equipment, 3D printing, mechatronics, electrical/electronic instrumentation, waterjet, sawing, drilling, grinding, turning, etc.
• Candidate with experience in utilizing software skills/tools like Excel, Basic HTML, WordPress, Microsoft Forms, online calendar scheduling and management tools, etc. or their equivalent will be highly preferred.

SKILLS
Application of technical processes and procedures applicable to assigned laboratory; communications and presentation; inventory management; lab equipment repair; lab safety practices; PC.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Salary range: $23.99 - $32.62 / hourly

Location: Onsite (Atlanta, GA)

Job grade: S5

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does have financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does require a purchasing card (P-Cd).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

This position might need to mentor and supervise student assistants involved with the labs. Other details include:

• Implementing Institute and School's Safety Policies & Protocols within the IDEA lab and Invention Studio.
• Maintaining inventory of tools, materials and machines; assisting with planning, purchasing and delivery of supplies, equipment and services.
• Maintaining/repairing fabrication tools and equipment in the design curriculum facilities.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check which will include a credit check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening