Facilities Coordinator - Michigan Staffing : Job Details

The Department of Materials Science & Engineering seeks a Facilities Coordinator to perform a wide range of activities relating to maintaining research and academic labs, equipment, and building facilities. This position will report to the Facilities Manager and will work collaboratively with faculty, students, and staff in the Department and College.

Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students, and staff who strive to build a people-first future. As part of a top national public research institution, Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include: generous time off, a retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting, many choices for comprehensive health insurance, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses, and maternity and parental leave.

The selected candidate will perform the following duties:

• Department Facilities (30%)
• Coordinate major issues response
• Facilitates emergency management and coordination within the department, college, and university (floods, power outages, maintenance shutdowns, public safety response, weather, smoke/fire, hazardous waste spills, etc.)
• Space set-up, renovations, moves, alterations, and associated documentation for labs and offices.
• Collaborate with the College for renovation planning, design, and construction.
• Space and asset management survey and maintenance
• Maintain Labs for Teaching and Research (25%)
• Maintain undergraduate teaching lab in a safe, productive condition
• Department building and lab safety (20%)
• Review EHS safety deficiencies and incidents/near-misses within department
• Collaborate with the college on facilities-related deficiencies and/or if any deficiencies/incidents/near-misses get escalated to the leadership level
• Report safety issues within department, college, EHS, and other university entities
• Instruct in general lab safety, PPE, hazardous waste removal, lab emergency situations
• Collaborate with the Department Safety Chair to help lead department-level safety committee and support reporting and safety-related initiatives
• Facilities and Equipment (15%)
• Management for scheduling/coordinating equipment/furniture installations, maintenance, and removal/disposal including cost management
• Assess utility and space needs for new equipment
• Procurement of new/replacement parts, fixtures, supplies, or furniture
• Technical capability to troubleshoot and provide mechanical/electrical repairs on equipment as needed
• Ensure all utilities in labs and building are operational
• Represent department facilities with college and university (5%)
• Coordinate facility use and management with college and university
• Space survey information gathering and data input
• Other duties as assigned and needed

Associates degree or equivalent experience in engineering, industrial technology, management, or related field. Work experience or education in machine shop, electronics, and/or practical manufacturing technology. Strong mechanical/electrical aptitude for trouble shooting and problem solving. Experience in managing facility operations. Demonstrated superior interpersonal skills working with a diverse group of colleagues. Ability to interpret and effectively communicate Department, University guidelines and policies. Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaborate effectively as part of a team; demonstrated ability to work under pressure of deadlines and competing priorities; ability to function productively in an ever-changing, high-stress, fast-paced environment; must be supportive of, and participate in, change initiatives to improve service, efficiencies, and/or productivity; excellent attendance and dependability are essential.

Demonstrated skills in project management; managing facilities across multiple sites; working with faculty; collaborating with a network of facility professionals. Budget/financial management skills are a plus.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

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