LABORATORY SUPERVISOR

Company: CTI Education Group
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: April 11, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description - LABORATORY SUPERVISOR (T184905) LABORATORY SUPERVISOR - ( T184905 ) The Department of Art and Art History seeks a Laboratory Supervisor who s upervises and coordinates scheduling and utilization of department laboratories. Provides technical, administrative and logistical instruction and support. Maintains equipment, materials and supply inventories. Controls equipment usage/sharing by other departments; ensures accurate record keeping and procedures are in place. No less than seventy percent of the incumbent s time should be spent in a supervisory or coordinating role. May conduct lab procedures, tests and perform research assistance. Ensures quality control and follow-up procedures are developed and implemented. Collects and analyzes data and prepares a variety of special and recurring analyses and reports. Lab Supervisors shall typically be found in labs where supervision of more than 3 full-time regular staff members would be required. Supervises, trains, and monitors work assignments of lab personnel. May oversee graduate student and postdoctoral fellow day to day activities in a lab. Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate publications and communication/interaction with subject matter experts. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a clean and safe working environment in art studios
• Assist department faculty, staff, and students in wood, metal shop, ceramics, and fabricating facilities
• Provide wood shop demonstrations for students and staff not in a sculpture class
• Provide supervision outside of class times for all department students to safely work in facilities
• Assist in supervising work-study student assignments to classrooms and labs
• Maintain and service wood, metal, ceramics studio, and digitally run equipment
• Supervise and replace consumables when necessary (discs, blades, tanks, etc.)
• Ensure annual maintenance services and inspections on the following equipment (Air compressor, Fork Lift, Overhead crane, and Lifting straps)
• Repair equipment and hand tools as needed
• Assist with Health Safety related tasks as needed (Eyewash stations, Manifest Hazardous Waste)
• Assist in the Department's Health Safety Program development, implementation, and sustainability in compliance with UAB OHS and OSHA guidelines and standards
• Coordinate student employee and work-study student training in Health Safety
• Assist in providing technical support to the Department of Art and Art History
• Assist with Art Lab (gallery) events
• Physical Security including key requests, all card access readers except AEIVA
• Purchase orders (supplies - tracking and receiving
• Oversee and provide assistance to faculty committee on visiting artists and scholars
• Perform other duties as assigned The ideal candidate should be well-versed in the essential responsibilities and either experienced or willing to learn digital fabrication including: CNC routers, 3D printers, and laser cutters. Also have relevant experience with technical expertise in hanging and presenting exhibitions. Possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without the aid of mechanical devices, to safely perform the duties and responsibilities of this position to include:
  • Lifting and carrying a minimum of fifty (50) pounds
  • Climbing stairs, ladders and scaffolding
  • Performing tasks requiring bending, stooping, kneeling and walking significant distance between and within buildings on campus
  • Working with both power and high temperature equipment Annual Salary Range: $38,209.60 - $60,008.00 Bachelor's degree in Science or a related field and five (5) years of related experience required. Work experience may substitute for education requirement. Primary Location University Job Category Clerical & Administrative Organization 480200000 Art and Art History Employee Status Regular Shift Rotation / Flexible Staffing / Multiple Shifts

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