Engineering Lab Manager

carthage; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carthage College is seeking an Engineering Lab Manager in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The successful candidate will manage engineering lab spaces, oversee purchasing, and supervise student assistants. Responsibilities also include ensuring safety protocols and collaborating with faculty and students.

The ideal candidate should hold a Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience and possess strong organizational and safety management skills. Carthage College is committed to diversity and inclusion in its hiring practices.

Qualifications

• Master's level education or equivalent industry experience in engineering or related field.
• Experience managing engineering laboratories and safety policies.
• Ability to safely operate machining and fabrication equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering lab spaces and oversee departmental purchasing.
• Support the safe operation of engineering laboratories and facilities.
• Train students in operating machine tools safely.

Skills

Organizational skills

Safety standards knowledge

Collaboration

Knowledge of CAD software

Digital manufacturing technologies

Welding and metal fabrication techniques

Education

Master's degree or equivalent industry experience

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

The Carthage College Department of Engineering seeks an Engineering Lab Manager to contribute to our Bachelor of Science Engineering and Bachelor of Arts Applied Engineering programs. Responsibilities of this role consist of management of Engineering lab spaces and departmental purchasing and supervision of student lab assistants and maker mentors. Candidates with a BS in Engineering with 10+ years of relevant industry experience or an MS in Engineering may additionally opt to teach up to one course per semester in the Engineering programs.

Interested candidates should submit a single PDF file including a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references. Additional questions about this position can be directed to Dr. Kathryn Hasz, Associate Director of Engineering [e-mail].

For best consideration, applications should be received by April 15, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Highly organized with familiarity in general industrial and machine shop practices, procedures, and safety standards.
• Ability to specify, order, install, and manage a wide range of high- and low-technology equipment, tools, and supplies.
• Experience developing and revising safety policies, procedures, and training materials, including instructional guides and safety documentation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Engineering and Natural Sciences faculty, laboratory staff, students, and community partners.
• Support the safe and efficient operation of engineering laboratories, studios, and machine shop facilities.
• Preferred knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) software such as SolidWorks or Inventor.
• Familiarity with digital manufacturing technologies, including 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC milling.
• Experience with welding and metal fabrication techniques.
• Ability to train and instruct students in the safe operation of machine tools, including lathes, manual knee mills, band saws, and drill presses.
• Assist students with building physical prototypes using digital manufacturing tools, machine tools, and metal fabrication equipment.
• Supervise and manage student workers in engineering-related fabrication labs, makerspaces, and workshop environments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's level of education, or equivalent industry experience (7-10 years), in engineering, technology, science, manufacturing, graphic arts/design, technical education or related field.
• Demonstrated record of managing engineering laboratories including safety policies, purchasing, and equipment oversight.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to safely and effectively operate equipment for machining, fabrication, and digital manufacturing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety protocols and procedures associated with machining, making, and fabrication environments including OSHA regulations.
• Demonstrated record of or potential for engagement of undergraduate students in engineering laboratories, makerspaces, and fabrication environments.
• Demonstrated record of or potential for successful undergraduate education in making and fabrication.

We encourage an applicant who does not meet every qualification listed but believes they can add value in this role to apply and explain their approach to the position in their cover letter.

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About Carthage

Located on the shore of Lake Michigan in the thriving Chicago-Milwaukee corridor, Carthage College blends the best liberal arts traditions with desirable degree programs, transformative learning opportunities, and personal attention from dedicated faculty and staff. Our beautiful campus, an 80-acre arboretum with stunning lake views, is home to 2,600 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. Founded in 1847, Carthage is consistently named a Best Midwestern College by The Princeton Review and a Most Innovative School by U.S. News & World Report. All Carthage employees play a vital part in the success of our students, as we work together to create an environment where all can achieve their true potential. Grow with Carthage.

Carthage College is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse community. We welcome applications from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

This position requires a background screening