Laboratory Manager: Department of Applied Engineering - UTK

The Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) invites applications for a Lab Manager position. This position serves the Applied Engineering (AppE), Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) departments, and Engineering Fundamentals (EF) Program by developing and supporting the experiential learning labs. The Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) invites applications for a Lab Manager position. This position serves the Applied Engineering (AppE), Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) departments, and Engineering Fundamentals (EF) Program by developing and supporting the experiential learning labs. This position is primarily responsible for overseeing and maintaining the experiential laboratories, working with instructional faculty on enhancing student educational experiences through new laboratory exercises and/or courses, managing inventory of laboratory supplies and equipment maintenance, and is the primary responsible party to develop, support, and enforce safety compliance in AppE, MAE, and EF laboratory spaces. Safety compliance includes providing guidance to faculty and interface with university organizations on safety, training, OSHA requirements, etc., ensuring compliance with proper safety procedures, protocols, and record keeping requirements, and ensuring proper disposal of laboratory materials and hazardous waste while working with Environmental Health and Safety. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2026. ### Responsibilities **The successful candidate will be expected to:** - Creatively and independently resolve technical problems in a timely and cost-effective manner. Prepare contingency plans for scheduled and unscheduled utility outages or other operational upsets. Establish and maintain good working relationships with critical university providers such as EHS and Facilities Services. - Design and specify facility changes and monitor work progress. Develop and ensure implementation of lab/facility procedures and processes related to safety and operations. Responsible for assuring equipment requirements are met (such as movement, installation, maintenance, calibrations, and commissioning/decommissioning) by working with UT organizations (for example, Facility Services). Coordinate space/equipment/tool use and resolving any conflicts due to over-subscription. - Responsible for equipment specification, selection, purchasing, maintenance, calibration and repair in accordance with UT policy. Coordinate installation, inspection, and repair of equipment for use in instructional labs. Move equipment or coordinate with Facility Services to have it safely moved between labs. - Train faculty, staff, visitors, and other personnel on instrumentation and equipment. Provide support to faculty and students with instructional experiments. Troubleshoot and diagnose scientific instrumentation and equipment. - Consult with instructors on projects using specialized equipment or laboratory techniques. Contribute to long-range planning for future operational needs and strategies to implement. Collaborate with instructors and make technical and operational recommendations. - Leads and/or support design and implementation of experiential learning experiments and courses. **Safety & Compliance:** - Provide guidance to faculty and interface with university organizations on safety, training, OSHA requirements, etc., Plan and implement safety programs including various training programs for faculty, staff and students, and enforcement of rules and procedures. Help create, review, and assure laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs) - Responsible for annual inventory records for multiple materials (machines, equipment, etc.). Ensure compliance with proper safety procedures, protocols, and record keeping requirements. Ensure proper disposal of laboratory materials and hazardous waste while working with Environmental Health and Safety. - Ana…