Lab Manager, Physics & Engineering Labs (Safety & Maintenance)

North Park University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,250 - 74,750; 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 state is seeking a Lab Manager for Physics and Engineering Laboratories. This 12-month, full-time role oversees teaching support, equipment setup, safety training, and maintenance across PHEN labs, serving as a liaison with industry partners.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related field, strong safety/careers training, and the ability to coordinate with IT and facilities to keep equipment and software up to date.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• Knowledgeable of all safety protocols relating to machine shop, physics, and engineering laboratories.
• Experience with CNC machine shop instrumentation.
• Experience working with others (including students) in a laboratory setting.
• Experience maintaining instrumentation and computers.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development related to key responsibilities.
• Understanding of and personal commitment to 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

Safety protocols

Teamwork

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

CNC machine shop instrumentation

Laboratory equipment maintenance

Job description

North Park University in Chicago state is seeking a Lab Manager for Physics and Engineering Laboratories. This 12-month, full-time role oversees teaching support, equipment setup, safety training, and maintenance across PHEN labs, serving as a liaison with industry partners.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related field, strong safety/careers training, and the ability to coordinate with IT and facilities to keep equipment and software up to date.