Illinois Institute of Technology

Overview

The Assistant Fabrication Manager supports the operation of Illinois Tech’s School of Architecture's Fabrication Center, providing hands-on assistance and instruction to students while maintaining fabrication equipment and supervising student employees. This role is essential for ensuring the safe and effective use of fabrication resources in architecture and design education.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and assist students in safe equipment operation and fabrication techniques involving wood, metal, plastic, CNC equipment, 3D printing, and related processes.
• Monitor Fabrication Center activities and ensure compliance with safety procedures and equipment-use requirements.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and service woodworking, metalworking, CNC, and other fabrication equipment.
• Supervise and provide direction to approximately 16 teaching assistants and student workers, primarily during evening and weekend hours.
• Support the sale and distribution of fabrication supplies for student projects.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrators to support Fabrication Center operations, instructional needs, and continued development of fabrication resources.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with students and colleagues and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience in a fabrication, workshop, maker-space, construction, manufacturing, technical, academic, or similar environment.
• Experience working with fabrication equipment and processes involving materials such as wood, metal, plastics, or comparable materials.
• Experience operating CNC or other computer-controlled fabrication equipment.
• Ability to safely operate, troubleshoot, and perform basic maintenance of fabrication or shop equipment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, instructional, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide clear safety instruction and work effectively with students and other users in a shared fabrication environment.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401k

Additional Information

• This position is fully on-site and is not eligible for remote work.
• The position primarily supports operations during evening and weekend hours.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.