Lab Manager - Woodshop & Three-Dimensional Studies

Lab Manager - Woodshop & Three-Dimensional Studies

SUMMARY

The Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) is seeking a full time Lab Manager - Woodshop & Three-Dimensional Studies with experience in woodworking mold making facility management and an interest in art/design education. This position will support faculty from multiple majors who teach courses that utilize the woodshop and/or mold making lab. Additionally this position will support students from all majors who need to utilize the fabrication facilities. Duties will include training others in standard shop safety protocol and practices. The successful candidate will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of professional and safety practices in fabrication and shop operation as well as proficiency in creating molds for casting woodworking and addition those who demonstrate the ability to work in multidisciplinary approaches and practices (metals ceramics glass fibers) will be given additional consideration. Candidates with shop safety or OSHA certification will be given priority.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain and administer safety protocols for students and faculty using the facilities.

• Maintain a clean and safe environment for students and faculty.

• Maintain facilities and equipment in the woodshop and mold making lab.

• Facilitate the purchasing of shop supplies and consumables. Work with the Lab & Studio Manager on budgets and equipment purchasing.

• Supervise the cleaning and organization of each labs facilities and equipment.

• Hire train and supervise the performance of student employees to monitor labs and maintain facilities.

• Schedule and maintain timecard records of hours worked by student employees.

• Propose and execute projects for facilities upgrades.

• Maintain a working knowledge of equipment used in the woodshop and mold making lab.

• Provide technical assistance and fabrication guidance to students as needed.

• Assist in coordinating with outside vendors on projects that exceed the scope of CCADs facilities & equipment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruit hire supervise approve timesheets and oversee student lab monitors in the

fabrication area. This position may also supervise part-time lab technician(s) assigned in

their area.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform

each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the

knowledge skill and/or ability required.

• Ability to work with a variety of materials such as wood plastic foam plaster and silicone.
• Ability to effectively communicate across all levels of a multidimensional organization.
• Willingness to model and instruct proper safety procedures across multiple shops and labs with a diverse audience.
• Proficiency with essential computer software used for email communication document creation and sharing and employee timecard management (e.g. Gmail Google Sheets Google Drive)

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to complete checklists work orders etc.
• Ability to verbally convey ideas problems and technical information to others.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate ratio and percent.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS

• Current drivers license.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors or Associate degree in related field preferred; or an equivalent to a minimum of 3 years of professional shop management experience.
• Experience in the safe operation and maintenance of standard shop equipment (table saw planer jointer lathe and other various hand and power tools).
• Experience fastening gluing painting and finishing a variety of materials.
• Experience with making molds from multiple types of materials and at various scales.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand talk or hear and smell.
• The employee frequently is required to handle feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance from others.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions; moving mechanical parts; and fumes or airborne particles.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About Columbus College of Art & Design

Columbus College of Art & Design teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the midst of a thriving creative community in Columbus Ohio. Founded in 1879 CCAD is one of the oldest private nonprofit art and design colleges in the United States. CCAD offers nine BFA programs and a Master of Professional Studies in User Experience Design that produce graduates equipped to shape culture and business at the highest level. Additionally CCAD offers year-round community art classes for children and adults of all ages led by local creators and designers skilled in their craft. For more information visit .

About Columbus:

As the 14th largest city in the country and the largest and fastest-growing city in Ohio Columbus is collaborative open and dynamic. Between incredible arts and entertainment exciting collegiate and professional sports and a spectacular downtown riverfront of sprawling greenspace Columbus has something for everyone. Here youll find all the culture and amenities youd expect in a major city with the friendly and approachable attitude of the Midwest. Franklin County where Columbus is located is the epicenter of the states political economic and social presence and is home to 1.3 million residents with a median age of 34. Columbus is a top city for equality and was the recipient of a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign in 2020. And central Ohio is serious about higher education: the Columbus region is home to 52 college and university campuses with 22000 annual college graduates. Because CCAD is closely tied to the citys numerous art and design spaces and ever-expanding districts youll have plenty of places to experience creativity and showcase your own.

Required Experience:

Manager