Engineering Lab Manager & Safety Lead (Physics & Eng)

North Park University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Prescription Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Commuter Benefit

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Remission

Helwig Recreation Center

Job summary

North Park University in Chicago, IL seeks a Lab Manager for Physics and Engineering Laboratories. This 12‑month, full‑time position oversees teaching support, equipment setup, safety training, and lab operations for PHEN courses.

You will coordinate with IT for software licenses, work with the Laboratory Safety Officer, and help procure supplies while liaising with industry partners for senior design projects. A degree in mechanical engineering or related field is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• Knowledgeable of safety protocols relating to machine shop, physics, and engineering laboratories.
• Experience with CNC machine shop instrumentation.
• Experience working with students in a laboratory setting.
• Experience maintaining instrumentation and computers.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development in the role.
• Understanding of North Park’s mission of Christian higher education.

Responsibilities

• Oversees physics and engineering laboratory activities such as equipment usage, specimen preparation and lab clean‑up.
• Provide safety training and certification before students are permitted to use key laboratory equipment.
• Ensures timely maintenance and up‑keep of all the equipment in department’s laboratories.
• Open to receiving training to work in CNC and welding facilities.
• Works with university IT services to ensure licenses of all necessary software for PHEN courses are renewed on‑time.
• Works closely with Laboratory Safety Officer (LSO) to ensure that laboratory conditions are in accordance with all hygiene and safety laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Assists Departmental Chair and CAS Operations manager with PHEN Department orders and deliveries.
• Works with Physical Plant to ensure that all PHEN laboratories are in proper working condition.
• Manages stockroom inventory for all PHEN laboratories and works with the Department Chair to place new orders for supplies, as needed.
• Works as a liaison to interface between the department and industry partners to solicit senior design projects.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Skills

Lab safety

CNC equipment

Time management

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Machinery instrumentation

Professional development

Mission alignment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Lab equipment maintenance

Job description

North Park University in Chicago, IL seeks a Lab Manager for Physics and Engineering Laboratories. This 12‑month, full‑time position oversees teaching support, equipment setup, safety training, and lab operations for PHEN courses.

You will coordinate with IT for software licenses, work with the Laboratory Safety Officer, and help procure supplies while liaising with industry partners for senior design projects. A degree in mechanical engineering or related field is required.