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Makerspace Program Coordinator
$75k-93k (estimate)
Full Time | Social & Legal Services
2 Weeks Ago
UnityPoint Health is Hiring a Makerspace Program Coordinator Near Rapids, IA
OverviewResponsible for the day-to-day operation of the hospital Makerspace and will be a key part of growing the maker community in and outside of the hospital.
Why UnityPoint Health?
ResponsibilitiesLab Coordination:
Why UnityPoint Health?
- Commitment to our Team – For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
- Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
- Benefits –Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment– We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
- Development– We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
- Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
ResponsibilitiesLab Coordination:
- Expertly execute computer-aided design (CAD) software to create new devices and teach users CAD skills.
- Program microcontrollers to facilitate creation of new health devices and teach basic coding, electronics, and circuitry to users.
- Triage all projects and new devices created in the innovation lab for safety concerns prior to use outside of the lab. Including concerns related to: risk, compliance, biomed, infection prevention, clinical safety, ethics, and other specialty areas related to the specifics of each project.
- Execute laser cutting and 3D printing jobs.
- Act as a mentor in the design process for user prototypes.
- Train users on the use of the various machines. Examples include (but not limited too): FDM 3D Printers, Resin Printers, laser cutter, injection molders, band saw, drill press, and other prototyping tools.
- Identify material characteristics to suit the project example: skin safe vs food safe, sterilizable vs heat safe.
- Teach both basic safety courses and advanced courses covering all the makerspace equipment to all users of the makerspace.
- Host workshops to introduce and teach new technologies and fabrication techniques to users who utilize the makerspace.
- Identify when a user’s project has meet criteria for trial on hospital units and/or within departments.
- Identify and address gaps in new prototyping methods and tools to ensure the ability to stay up to date with latest technology to create optimal variety of resources.
- Coordinate the use of the makerspace for hospital and unit specific meetings.
- Facilitate tours to external community partners.
- Facilitate use of the makerspace with local STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) teams.
- Create showcase prototypes of user’s projects for display purposes.
- Maintain cloud-database of projects and reporting metrics.
- Collaborate with hospital administrators/communications team to promote the makerspace within the hospital and external parties.
- Create flyers showcasing work of users.Connect users with other users who have similar projects or who may benefit from collaborative work.
- Maintain an inventory of material and communicate when new material is required.
- Identify new materials that may be utilized in rapid prototyping sessions.
- Determine appropriate par levels for materials stocked in lab to optimize use and prevent expiration.
- Bachelors in a technical field.
- Experience operating 3D printers, laser cutters and other desktop fabrication tools.
- Experience operating machinery such as drill press, bandsaw, hand tools, and associated materials.
- Experience with CAD.
- Experience utilizing the design process to create prototypes.
- Experience prototyping with microcontrollers: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, etc.
- Excellent ability to diagnose problems, build and repair machines, make things, learn new skills, think critically, fail early and fast, etc.
- Competency in safe construction, making, woodworking, electronics, and digital design concepts and processes and the ability to help others in both a formal setting and as casual advice.
- Demonstrated competency with 3D CAD software, preferably Solid works and/or Autodesk Inventor.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills with other health care team members
- Working knowledge of 2D editing software such as Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, etc.
- Dynamic self-starter with a positive, collaborative, and well-organized work style.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills/information and take on new tasks.
- Proven ability to build prototyping competence in beginner Makerspace users.
- Strong technical troubleshooting skills and an ability to use multiple tools and skills when problem solving, both digital as well as conventional.
- Writes, reads, and comprehends fluent English.
- Demonstrates strong computer skills, especially with Microsoft Office software applications.
- Must be able to successfully complete basic and advanced departmental computer training.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the manual and technical skills required to perform basic and advanced computer operations.
- Must be able to work well with all customers, co-workers and multi-disciplinary team members.
- Maintain a creative, safe, clean, and fun work environment for members.
- Maintain all Makerspace materials, tools, and equipment.
- Ability to recognize projects that do not meet requirements to be made in the makerspace.
- Understanding the feasibility of a user’s idea and utilizing the makerspace to create.
- Understanding of material composition for safety in the lab example: polyvinyl chloride (PVC) should not be cut utilizing the laser cutter as it emits a toxic gas.
- Maintain open communication with internal and external lab users.
- Area of Interest: Business Professionals;
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0;
- Department: Nursing Administration;
- Shift: Monday-Friday, Days;
- Job ID: 150264;
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Social & Legal Services
SALARY
$75k-93k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/19/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/11/2024
WEBSITE
unitypoint.org
HEADQUARTERS
ROCK ISLAND, IL
SIZE
15,000 - 50,000
FOUNDED
1995
REVENUE
$1B - $3B
INDUSTRY
Social & Legal Services
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