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Digital Fabrication Lab Manager
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the university's digital fabrication lab to ensure safe, efficient, and innovative use of advanced technologies.
- Enable students and faculty to experiment, prototype, and produce creative outputs using digital fabrication tools.
- Guarantee accessibility, readiness, and compliance of the lab to support academic courses, research, and creative projects.
- Promote a culture of innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration through the lab's resources.
- Align lab activities with academic requirements, project timelines, and creative goals.
- Contribute to long term planning for lab upgrades, expansions, and new technology integration.
- Support sustainability initiatives through efficient material management and waste reduction.
- Use feedback and performance reports to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
- Manage day to day operations, ensuring equipment (3D printers, CNC routers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, etc.) is fully functional and maintained.
- Oversee safety standards, conduct audits, and enforce compliance in collaboration with FM and HSE teams.
- Provide hands on training, inductions, and troubleshooting support to students and faculty.
- Supervise calibration, servicing, and upgrades of digital fabrication technologies.
- Lead a team of lab technicians and coordinate with vendors for equipment servicing, supplies, and specialized installations.
- Oversee material inventory and safety gear in collaboration with the Inventory & Asset Manager.
- Maintain documentation on usage, incidents, maintenance, and compliance for institutional reporting.
- Strong leadership in managing lab technicians and coordinating with vendors.
- Skilled in resource and procurement planning for materials and consumables.
- Ability to design and enforce lab policies, safety procedures, and workflows.
- Experience supporting academic programs and student led creative projects.
- Excellent communication and training skills for faculty, students, and technical staff.
- Strong organizational abilities with attention to detail in safety and compliance.
- Problem solving skills in resolving technical and creative challenges.
- Ability to mentor and support innovative and experimental student projects.
- 10+ years of experience managing digital fabrication labs or advanced prototyping environments, preferably in academic or creative institutions.
- Proven expertise with digital fabrication workflows and tools (3D printing, CNC, laser cutting, etc.).
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