Kennesaw State University · 5 hours ago
Makerspace Facility Manager
Marietta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $110K/yr
5+ years expKennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country, dedicated to transforming lives through academic excellence and innovative research. The Makerspace Facility Manager will oversee daily operations, personnel, and budget of a research core facility, ensuring compliance and support for high-impact research and innovation.
Education
Responsibilities
Manages day-to-day operations of the makerspace facility, including scheduling, maintenance, and troubleshooting of scientific equipment
Provides leadership and supervision to technical staff, including training, performance evaluations, and workload assignments
Creates, maintains, and enforces standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety protocols, and quality control measures
Serves as the primary liaison with internal researchers, external users, and institutional stakeholders to ensure high-quality service delivery
Coordinates procurement, inventory management, and vendor relationships for instruments, consumables, and services
Prepares and communicates reports, usage metrics, and impact summaries for institutional reporting and grant support
Collaborates with faculty and researchers to support grant proposals and publications that utilize core facility resources
Implements strategies for continuous improvement, expansion of services, and technological upgrades
Ensures compliance with all institutional, federal, and sponsor policies and regulations
Manages facility budgeting and financial operations, including preparing and monitoring budgets, tracking expenditures, and overseeing invoicing to ensure accurate billing and cost recovery
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a STEM-related field
Five (5) years of relevant experience in a laboratory or core facility environment in scientific instrumentation and/or facility management, including previous supervisory and/or team leadership experience
Able to lead and motivate staff in a collaborative team environment
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management, and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Proficiency with budgeting tools, and scientific data systems
Problem-solving aptitude and initiative for process improvement
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette
Preferred
Knowledge of laboratory information management systems (LIMS) or scheduling platforms
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a STEM-related discipline
Experience managing recharge and/or cost-recovery models and research budgets
Experience in prototyping
Experience with utilizing and maintaining diverse fabrication and analytical instrumentation
Experience with software development and coding
Familiarity with grant writing and support for extramural funding proposals
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!
Company
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university located in Kennesaw, Georgia
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.31MKey Investors
National Cemetery Administration
2024-06-17Grant· $0.31M
2022-03-02Grant
Leadership Team
Anna Bilyeu
Educational Technology Specialist/Project Lead with KSU iTeach
Steven Smalt
Accounting Professor
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