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Requisition ID:  118170

Instrument Shop Supervisor & PSSS Instructor

The Johns Hopkins University’s Department of Physics & Astronomy is seeking a motivated Instrument Shop Supervisor & PSSS Instructor to manage the KSAS Physical Sciences Student Shops (PSSS) and provide advanced CNC fabrication support in the KSAS Physical Sciences Machine Shop (PSMS). This role multi-fold and involves a) managing multiple fabrication spaces, providing instruction to and supervision of students and staff regarding the safe and effective use of a vast array of manufacturing equipment, providing design instruction, as well as the mentoring of students and staff as an acting subject matter expert in manufacturing engineering, and b) carrying out advanced fabrication of complex tight-tolerance components for research and development activities within the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the Department of Chemistry, and collaborating research institutions. The Physical Sciences Student Shops (PSSS), an extension of the Physical Sciences Machine Shop (PSMS) which is managed by the Instrument Development Group (IDG), is a multi-purpose facility that is used to support a vast array of research including research in chemistry, condensed matter physics, AMO physics, high energy physics and astrophysics. The Physical Sciences Machine Shop is located in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at 3701 San Martin Drive with shops located internally and externally within the Department of Chemistry.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities


Facilities Management (25%)

  • Manage PSSS facilities and resources, managing both the use of space and equipment. Facilities include the main student shop, waterjet facility, laser facility and 3D printing lab in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and student machine shop in the Department of Chemistry.
  • Develop procedures, maintenance schedules and checklists for efficient and safe use of equipment.
  • Continuously improve all the above spaces and their resources by identifying needed updates.
  • Develop new tools to expedite organizational operations.
  • Direct all PSSS purchasing collaborating with IDG management and financial staff as well as PSMS professional staff in the review and tracking of expenditures related to the PSSS.
  • Be the principal point of contact for facilities related issues in the above-mentioned spaces.   


Educational and Instructional Development (50%)

  • Work with IDG management and faculty in educating the next generation of leaders in the physical sciences.
  • As the subject matter expert, conduct research and development for the undergraduate and graduate physics programs.
  • Serve as design, prototyping and testing expert for graduate student design activities. Specifically, guide their strategic project planning, assist in prototyping experimental devices, create proof-of-concept experiment protocols, and facilitate the continuation of projects through the data collection and pressing phases.
  • Provide technical leadership and training to students including the development of technical training.
  • Participate and represent the PSSS facility at graduate student recruitment events.
  • Develop a training program for students that emphasizes the safe and effective use of a vast array of machining and fabrication equipment, including CNC machining, milling, turning, welding, sheet metal, waterjet, laser cutting, 3D printing.
  • Provide course instruction to students and staff on the safe and effective use of a vast array of machining and fabrication equipment, including CNC machine tools, mills, lathes, welders, sheet metal equipment, waterjet cutting equipment, laser cutters, 3D printers, and a host of hand tools and manually operated equipment.
  • Instruct PSMS staff on the programming and operation of 3, 4, and 5 axis machine tools.


3, 4, and 5 – Axis CNC Programming and Fabrication (25%)

  • Develop CNC programs for 3, 4, and 5 axis lathes, machining centers, mill-turn machines and wire EDM.
  • Fabricate and inspect complex tight-tolerance components fabricated from a variety of materials including aluminum, steel, stainless steel, titanium, Inconel, copper, brass, bronze, ceramic, and plastic.
  • Design tooling and fixtures as needed to carry out fabrication activities.
  • Provide manufacturing engineering advice to faculty, staff and students on the fabrication of complex components to reduce complexity and cost, without sacrificing performance.


Supervision (5%)

  • Develop and supervise a graduate student user staff for routine workspace maintenance to ensure a clean and safe operating environment.
  • Supervise equipment maintenance activities related to all the above-mentioned equipment.
  • Manage the workflow of student activities and provide guidance and feedback on their performance to faculty and IDG management – help promote the efficient use of time and facilities.


Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Creative thinking, independent judgment and critical analysis necessary for implementation of new equipment and procedures.
  • Demonstrated strong management and organizational skills.
  • Proficiency with mechanical design.
  • Proficiency reading and interpreting engineering blueprints, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
  • Proficiency with the programming, setup, and operation of CNC machine tools.
  • Proficiency with the operation of manual lathes and mills.
  • Basic knowledge and competency with sheet metal fabrication equipment.
  • Proficiency with at least one computer aided design software package.
  • Proficient with the use of inspection equipment, including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, dial indicators, surface plates, optical comparators, and gauges.
  • Demonstrated initiative to meet competing deadlines and manage multiple activities.
  • Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.
  • Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with students, faculty and staff.
  • Develop instructional materials and course curriculums for fabrication skills development.
  • Knowledge of general purchasing and accounting policies related to research and development activities.
  • Knowledge of safety and Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) procedures, processes, regulations and policies.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Five years of hands-on technical building, prototyping, testing and/or design experience; Experience to include 1 year working with students an educational or supervisory capacity and related experience in manufacturing, machining, programming CNC machine and/or manufacturing engineering.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Demonstrated successful teaching related courses.
  • Machinist and shop manager experience strongly preferred.
  • Highly competent in g-code programming.
  • Proficiency with MasterCAM CNC programming language.
  • Proficiency with SolidWorks and CREO.
  • Proficiency with four and five axis machining.
  • Arc, Mig and/or TIG welding experience.
  • Experience with the programming, setup, and operation of CNC lasers cutters.
  • Experience with the programming and operation of coordinate measuring machine.

 

 

Classified Title: Instrument Shop Supervisor 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Instrument Shop Supervisor & PSSS Instructor   
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CH  
Starting Salary Range: $61.984 - $80,438 - $109,200 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: Homewood Campus  
Department name: Physics and Astronomy   
Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences 

 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
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