3D Fabrication Manager

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Posted Job Title

3D Fabrication Manager

Job Profile Title

Associate Director B, Arts and Media

Job Description Summary

The University of Pennsylvania’s Holman Biotech Commons (HBC) seeks a creative and talented 3D Fabrication Manager to lead our 3D modeling, design, and printing services. This position, reporting to the HBC Director, offers cutting-edge 3D fabrication services to the Penn community to advance innovation in support of teaching, learning, research, and clinical practice at the University. Current fabrication services include 3D printing and laser cutting –and a peer position oversees a separate poster printing service. The 3D fabrication manager offers 3D modeling & fabrication consultations and workshops at the Bollinger Digital Fabrication Lab (which is located within the HBC); manages the day-to-day operations of the lab; sets policies and recommends expanded services; hires, trains, and supervises part-time staff (student workers); and ensures the equipment’s smooth operation by implementing troubleshooting and maintenance. The 3D fabrication manager monitors trends in fabrication software and hardware. The 3D fabrication manager collaborates with colleagues across the Penn Libraries and the University who share interest and responsibilities related to 3D visualization and fabrication technologies and services.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Lab leadership and management

• Set policies and recommend expanded 3D printing services to strategically align with University priorities.
• Update or innovate workflows for fabrication processes as needed.
• Hire, train, and supervise student workers to process patron fabrication requests. 
• Create and update training documentation.
• Process fabrication requests including reviewing files, validating printability, communicating with patrons, post processing of 3D printed or laser-cut parts.
• Maintain inventory.
• Monitor equipment performance and maintenance schedules.
• Troubleshoot equipment and/or coordinate manufacturer’s repairs.

Technical Instruction Responsibilities

• Provide consultations in 3D modeling and digital fabrication techniques for faculty, students, researchers, and clinicians at the Holman Biotech. Commons.
• Teach workshops on fabrication techniques for the wider University community. 

Other Responsibilities

• Track all services rendered and prepare reports for administrative staff; contribute stories of notable projects for strategic communications channels.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Penn Libraries and the University who share interest and responsibilities related to digital fabrication technologies and services.
• Monitor trends in 3D design & fabrication, software and hardware, to exec