PAY GRADE: 31E

DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2017 and continue until the position is filled

CONTEXT OF JOB:

The University of Delaware (UD) is constructing a Nanofabrication Teaching Laboratory that is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2018. Nanofabrication facilities play a central and essential role in most modern science and engineering research programs as researchers from a wide variety of disciplines realize the opportunities available at the nanoscale. UD recently opened a state-of-the-art Nanofabrication Facility (UDNF) in the Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory. The objective of this research lab is to enable UD to attract and retain top caliber faculty and to provide the infrastructure necessary to enable faculty and researchers in the tri-state area and beyond to undertake competitive research and development in the growing number of fields that rely on nanofabrication. The Teaching Laboratory has two primary objectives: (1) its use in UD courses on nanofabrication as a platform for teaching both undergraduate and graduate students in semiconductor, microelectronic, and microbiological fabrication techniques, and (2) to prepare users of the UDNF. Nanofabrication facilities have stringent cleanliness and environmental control requirements that must be maintained throughout the year. To that end, the systems ensuring that those requirements are met must be monitored very closely and corrective measures must be implemented in an expeditious fashion. In addition, the complex equipment housed in nanofabrication facilities must be available to the researchers; uptime is critical. Detailed equipment maintenance and continuous calibration is essential.

Under limited direction from the UDNF Manager, the Nanofabrication Facility Specialist is responsible for closely monitoring the health of the laboratory's support systems and equipment. The Specialist oversees the installation and commissioning of equipment. The Specialist coordinates University maintenance personnel, manufacturer service technicians, and other resources to ensure high laboratory and equipment uptime. The Specialist troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs defective equipment. The Specialist coordinates the safety training of the personnel working in the laboratory and provides training on the laboratory's equipment.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the day to day supervision of the operational status, maintenance, and training of UD's Nanofabrication Teaching Laboratory.
• Monitors the facility's support systems and coordinates their maintenance/repair with building personnel and the University's Facilities and Auxiliary Services.
• Provides training and demonstration of equipment operation procedures to UD undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral and other researchers, faculty members, and external users.
• Supervises the installation and commissioning of equipment.
• Troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs defective equipment either using in-house resources or through manufacturers' service and assures minimum equipment downtime. Supervises and coordinates manufacturer service technicians during repair and maintenance procedures.
• Develops equipment maintenance schedule.
• Coordinates with housekeeping personnel to maintain facility appearance and cleanliness and manages chemical waste.
• Manages inventory of chemicals, specialty gases, and supplies.
• Acts as a member of the emergency response team.
• Assists UDNF manager and other staff with the development and enforcing of safety and operational protocols.
• Maintains detailed records related to system status, maintenance/repair work and scheduling, and operating/maintenance procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in physics, engineering, or related field with at least five years' experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Broad experience with semiconductor fabrication equipment troubleshooting/ maintenance/repair.
• Experience with installing, commissioning, and qualifying a wide range of nanofabrication equipment (lithography, deposition, etch, metrology, inspection).
• Strong mechanical inclination and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to coordinate technical personnel to effect repairs and maintenance of complex equipment.
• Strong attention to detail, persistence, follow through, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• High energy, self-motivated with strong communication skills and personal work ethic, and a strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide variety of personnel at multiple levels of expertise.
• Project management skills to prioritize and organize work, analyze and solve problems, and make sound decisions.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The work environment requires extensive safety training, wearing protective equipment, handling of chemicals and hazardous gases, and includes exposure to moving machinery and high noise levels.
• The position involves the use of tools requiring high dexterity and requires standing, bending, crouching, stooping, and occasionally lifting 25-50 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer which encourages applications from Minority Group Members, Women, Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans. The University's Notice of Non-Discrimination can be found at http://www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html

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