Prototyping Studio Consultation Lead
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Job Location:
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
The Prototyping Studio Consultation Lead. under the supervision of the Prototyping Studio Manager provides primary support to the Prototyping Studios consultation team. The Consultation Leads role provides a consistent place for the flow of both documentation and feedback for Studio consultants. This position identifies needs in policy and change in service model to the Prototyping Studio Manager by acting as a frontline source of information to maintain an actively engaging space.
In addition the Consultation Lead helps patrons discover and use the Prototyping Studios technologies. This position will build projects that teach tools technologies or techniques relevant to the space. The Consultation Lead supports student consultant training projects to completion and acts as a lead advisor on the design thinking process for student consultants. As more teaching projects are completed this role will identify to the studio manager potential paths for new and future content.
The University Libraries Studios Network consists of spaces that provide access to the tools and technologies used in creation processes for all library patrons. All Studios Network positions involve interacting with a wide range of patrons from those with no experience with technology to those highly familiar with the equipment and software available in the Studios. The Prototyping Studio includes but is not limited to the following equipment: 3D printers laser cutter CNC milling 3D scanners and standard hand tools. A full list of equipment can be found at the Prototyping Studio website.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent customer service experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated experience with maintaining project life cycles
- Experience teaching others about design fabrication processes or engineering techniques and specialized hardware such as 3D printers vacuum formers laser cutters CNC technologies or injection molding
- Demonstrated knowledge of CNC laser cutting 3D printing hardware and software vacuum forming textile work and microelectronics
- Demonstrated knowledge of maintaining woodworking fabrication or other maker adjacent equipment
- Experience in documenting workflows and processes
- Experience in a supervisory role
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or greater in Industrial Design Engineering Creative Technologies or similar fields
- Demonstrated experience with developing creative projects with innovative technologies such as VR/AR or projection mapping
- Demonstrated experience with 3D scanning
- Demonstrated knowledge of emerging technologies and hardware.
- Prior hands-on experience with 3D printers laser cutters and/or other tools related to small scale manufacturing and fabrication
- Experience using computer aided drafting (CAD) and digital modeling software such as Solidworks Blender and ZBrush
- Previous experience in a library studio or makerspace
- Experience supervising students
Pay Band
3
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Part-time wage
Salary Information
$20.00
Hours per week
Up to 30 hours per week to be determined by the supervisor and successful candidate. Hours to be worked Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00am-5:00pm Must be able to work during school breaks and summer.
Review Date
11/10/25
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation please contact Rebecca Osborne at regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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About Company
About Johnson & Wales University: Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with campuses in Providence, Rhode Island, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
