Job Description

Description of Work Unit
As one of the nation’s top public research universities, Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, Colorado, is a land-grant institution, with enrollment of more than 34,000 students. CSU offers 76 undergraduate degree programs, 114 graduate degree programs, 21 professional master’s degree programs, and a Professional Veterinary Medicine program. CSU’s world-class research and scholarship attract more than $400 million in research funding annually, putting the university among top federally funded public universities without a medical school.

Fort Collins is an attractive community of approximately 170,000 located along the Colorado Front Range at the base of the Rocky Mountains, 65 miles north of Denver. The city is routinely recognized as one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. It consistently ranks high on quality-of-life measures by numerous publications; see https://www.fcgov.com/visitor/awards for the complete list. The Front Range has developed into a high-tech hub with companies such as Woodward, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, IBM, Intel, Keysight Technologies, Broadcomm, AMD, Xilinx, Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman located in or near Fort Collins. The city offers a pleasant climate, excellent schools, and abundant cultural and recreational opportunities nearby. For more information on Fort Collins, check out the City’s website: www.visitftcollins.com.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering (MECH) at CSU offers a curriculum that integrates exceptional classroom learning and in-depth engineering practice for an unparalleled educational experience. Made up of 46 faculty members, 13 staff members, 1,200 undergraduate students, and 150 graduate students, ME is one of the largest departments on CSU’s campus. State-of-the-art labs provide unmatched, hands-on experience to help undergraduate students conceptualize industry environments, and $18M in annual research expenditures provide groundbreaking opportunities focusing on health, materials, and energy, for graduate students to enhance their educational concentrations. Award-winning faculty offer industry and academic perspective and equip each graduate with the tools needed to obtain leading positions in advanced technology fields. The Mechanical Engineering program at CSU includes majors in both Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering-Mechanical Engineering; both curricula combine classroom learning with engineering practice. Our goal is to give our graduates the engineering skills they need to obtain leading positions in advanced technology fields. Our students are integral members of our research groups, and their thesis and dissertation topics focus on cutting-edge research. Further information about the Department can be found at www.engr.colostate.edu/me/.
Position Summary
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to work in the Engineering Manufacturing Education Center (EMEC) with the EMEC Director and engineering students.

The individual will help teach MECH 200B lab sections, instruct (as needed) the MECH 200A lecture sections, supervise Teaching Assistants, and will work with individual students and small groups to design, manufacture, and select manufacturing materials and processes.

Duties also include establishing and maintaining manufacturing tools and facilities, manufacturing parts for lab support, supervising student hourly employees, and student safety.
Required Job Qualifications
BS in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline;
Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance stack-up;
Experience operating and maintaining machine tools, hand tools, and general shop fabrication equipment with metals, plastics, wood, and composites;
Experience working with engineering undergraduate students; and
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Job Qualifications
Experience working in an industrial manufacturing environment;
CNC certification or requisite experience for Level 3 CNC machining, experience and proficiency with Mastercam CNC programming software;
Experience with Pro/Engineer (Creo), SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or other solid modeling software; and
Experience and understanding of: heat treatment of metals, finishing, adhesives, forming, metal casting, welding, composites lay-up, sheet metal fabrication, tooling, etc.
Diversity Statement
Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Essential Duties
Job Duty Category Instruct MECH Courses
Duty/Responsibility
Instruct (as needed) MECH 200A lecture sections; and
Teach or observe up to 6 sections of MECH 200B: Introduction to Manufacturing Processes lab sections.
Percentage Of Time 30%
Job Duty Category Manage EMEC Lab Operations
Duty/Responsibility
Be confident and comfortable operating the machines and tooling in the EMEC;
Establish and enforce safety protocols, ensure students know how to properly and safely operate equipment in the Engineering Manufacturing Education Center (EMEC);
Create layouts of machinery and equipment;
Clean and maintain equipment according to specifications;
Order supplies and materials to maintain inventory; and
Manage operating funds within budget.
Percentage Of Time 20%
Job Duty Category Supervise Teaching Assistants
Duty/Responsibility
Train Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching Assistants on lab instruction, maintenance, and responsibilities; and
Manage and direct the daily tasks of the Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching Assistants EMEC staff.
Percentage Of Time 10%
Job Duty Category Mentor Students
Duty/Responsibility
Work with individual students and small groups to design for manufacture, select manufacturing materials and processes, and build products using the manufacturing tools and facilities;
Enable students to achieve the objectives of the courses for which they are doing work (MECH 202, MECH 307, MECH 324, MECH 498, etc.);
Contribute to a culture of open communication and respect and serve as a positive role model for students in the EMEC; and
Professional mentorship including resume review, consulting on vocational decisions, interview prep, and scholarship applications and recommendations. Assist students with identifying and applying to internships and full-time work; write letters of recommendation as appropriate.
Percentage Of Time 30%
Job Duty Category Service and Outreach
Duty/Responsibility
Provide service outside the scope of normal job duties, such as committee work, commission and/or council membership, serving as an advisor, coach, collaborator, mentor, or on a task force, community and/or civic engagement, search committee activities, participation in professional organizations to advance the university and/or college’s scholarly and academic reputations, and volunteer (e.g., assist with commencement, conferences, fairs, move-in days, college and university events outside of immediate job responsibilities, etc.).