Job Description
Teaching Lab Manager Mechatronics
Salary: $58,725.00 - $69,088.00 Annually
Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff
Job Number: FY2605127
Closing: 11/26/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Division: VP Academic Affairs
Position Announcement
The Department of Technology Management and Mechatronics ( invites applications for a Teaching Lab Manager position in Technology Management to begin January 2026.
This position primarily works with undergraduate mechatronics engineering technology courses, focusing on:
1. Laboratory Operations & Maintenance
Objective: Maintain safe, efficient, and functional laboratories supporting hands-on learning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day lab operations, safety, and equipment availability.
- Implement preventive maintenance schedules and documentation.
- Maintain compliance with OSHA, EHS, and institutional standards.
2. Technical Infrastructure & Modernization
Objective: Lead modernization and expansion of Mechatronics laboratory capabilities.
- Design and manage equipment upgrades and new installations.
- Oversee lab renovations (e.g., benches, robotics, tools).
- Integrate new technologies (e.g., PLC/HMI, cobots, IoT, Industry 4.0 systems).
3. Instructional & Academic Support
Objective: Enhance student learning through effective technical and instructional support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support faculty during lab setup, instruction, and assessments.
- Provide student training and assistance during lab activities.
- Develop instructional materials, SOPs, and technical documentation.
Utah Valley University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and retirement contributions.
Summary of Responsibilities
- Teaches labs according to department and college guidelines for six contact hours each Fall and Spring. Trains and supervises students in the use of lab equipment to complete course requirements. Conducts office hours for student questions. Determines and submits student grades for the labs taught
- Works with Mechatronics Faculty and other lab managers, faculty, and staff in a collegial and professional manner. Maintains or assists in maintaining an inventory of equipment and suppliesconsumable and non-consumable used in all Mechatronics lab courses. Determines inventory needs and makes orders and purchases in sufficient quantity. Provides routine and preventative maintenance for laboratory equipment. Diagnoses and repairs equipment and instrument problems or arranges for repairs where necessary. Works with faculty lab coordinators to improve current laboratory experiences and to develop new laboratory experiences. Manages preparation rooms, storage areas, and other designated areas as designated by the department chair. Provides input for laboratory course schedules.
- Manages, supervises, and ensures that all safety standards, procedures, and recommendations pertaining to laboratory experiments, materials, and procedures are adhered to by instructors, student lab assistants, and students. Provides orientation and training on laboratory experiments, materials, and procedures to lab instructors, student lab assistants, and students.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the Department Chair.
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications
AAS degree in Automation and Electrical Technology, Mechatronics Technology, or the following related fields: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Automation, or Manufacturing. Relevant industry experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in degree in Mechatronics Technology or the following related fields: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Automation, or Manufacturing. 5 years of industry experience.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Knowledge
- Knowledge of the use and maintenance of automated manufacturing facilities and equipment
- Knowledge of ordering and inventory control of supplies, equipment, and/or services
- Knowledge of print reading and material takeoff
- Knowledge of laboratory equipment protocols and procedures
- Knowledge of electronic and pneumatic actuators, electronic sensors, and PLC-controlled circuits
Skills
- Skills in print reading and material takeoff, and computer-aided design
- Skills in the use of automated manufacturing industry tools and equipment
- Skills in using electronic and pneumatic actuators, electronic sensors, PLC circuits, industrial networks, and OSHA regulations
- Skills in computer programming languages (ladder logic, function block, C, C#, C++, FANUC). Skills in electric motorized hand tools and equipment
- Skills in preparing and operating manufacturing equipment, including CNC mills, CNC lathes, industrial robotic arms, automated manufacturing setups, computer networks, and integrated component networks
- Skills in troubleshooting procedures, Effective teaching skills
- Organizational skills.
Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to analyze and solve problems
- Ability to utilize, calibrate, configure, and/or troubleshoot laboratory testing systems and instruments
- Ability to provide technical guidance and training to end users
- Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures
- Ability to investigate and analyze information and draw conclusions
- Ability to foster a cooperative work environment
- Ability to lift 55 lbs. repeatedly
EEO Statement: UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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