Fabrication Laboratory Specialist
UNC Charlotte
Temporary
Closes on Sunday, October 11, 2026
Job Description
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide technical instruction, certification, and hands-on training in the safe operation of woodworking, metalworking, CNC machining, robotic fabrication, laser cutting, and additive manufacturing equipment.
- Operate, configure, troubleshoot, and support advanced fabrication equipment including:
- AXYZ 3-axis CNC Router
- Laguna 3-axis CNC Router
- KUKA KR60 HA industrial robotic arm
- 3D Potter large-format clay printer
- CO₂ laser cutters
- FDM 3D printers
- Conventional woodworking and metalworking machinery
- Assist students, faculty, and researchers in selecting appropriate fabrication methods, materials, tooling, machine settings, workholding strategies, and production workflows.
- Support CAD/CAM workflows by assisting with digital file preparation, toolpath generation, machine setup, and fabrication planning.
- Serve as a technical resource for fabrication equipment by diagnosing and resolving mechanical, software, tooling, and operational issues affecting laboratory users.
- Perform preventive maintenance, calibration, alignment, routine service, and minor repairs on fabrication equipment to maximize reliability and minimize downtime.
- Monitor equipment condition, maintain maintenance records, and coordinate major repairs with vendors and manufacturers as needed.
- Assist with installation, commissioning, testing, and implementation of new equipment, tooling, and fabrication technologies.
- Support faculty research initiatives, sponsored research, design-build projects, exhibitions, and special fabrication projects.
- Maintain inventories of tools, replacement parts, consumable materials, and safety supplies while recommending purchases to support laboratory operations.
- Enforce laboratory safety policies, equipment operating procedures, and School of Architecture regulations while exercising independent technical judgment regarding equipment use and user readiness.
- Monitor laboratory activities, identify operational or safety concerns, and respond appropriately to maintain a safe working environment.
- Maintain records related to equipment maintenance, user certifications, inventories, and laboratory operations.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of the instructional and research mission of the School of Architecture.