Makerspace Technician (Engineering Business Office)

Affiliated Office Address

Baltimore, MD, United States

Requisition ID

122490

Date Created

September 14, 2026

Job Family

Research

Job Subfamily

Lab Research

Job Function

Research

Exempt Status

Exempt

Shift Type

Full Time

Schedule

7 days (37.5 hrs) weekly

Worksite

01-MD:Homewood Campus

Work Modality

On-site: 90-100% of hours worked on-site

Johns Hopkins University Makerspace is searching for a full-time evening and weekend Makerspace Technician to assist with key manufacturing functions and organizational support to the weekly activities of the Makerspace. This individual will work under the supervision of the Makerspace Manager, and the responsibilities of this role would include assisting the manager in running and maintaining the shop equipment, supervising student technicians, and leading workshops for the Johns Hopkins community. The Makerspace Technician would also be responsible for assisting Makerspace users (students, staff, and faculty) with projects during lab hours, maintaining the cleanliness of the space, tool instruction and maintenance, and enforcing shop safety standards.

The position will provide laboratory management support to faculty and students and oversee the daily operations of a laboratory designed to train students in undergraduate and graduate schools. The Teaching Laboratory Coordinator provides specialized knowledge to maximize student learning. The Teaching Laboratory Coordinator implements and maintains safety protocols, tracks equipment use, schedules and performs maintenance, and regulates access to laboratory areas

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain the safety of the lab environment and of the students.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable departmental, university, federal, state, and local safety environmental regulations.
• Serve as a liaison between faculty and students and JHU operations and facilities as needed to address laboratory facility issues.
• Develop and recommend processes/procedures/policies to ensure efficiency in lab operations; provide training on recommended changes to relevant staff, students, and faculty.
• Provides specialized knowledge to assist students with technical and/or theoretical questions regarding equipment and experiments.
• Develop or recommend new equipment or testing techniques to improve the lab’s capabilities.
• Communicate with key stakeholders such as faculty, staff, students, and vendors to resolve issues and ensure smooth operation of all lab activities in a timely manner.
• Monitor and schedules preventative maintenance on equipment
• Oversee delivery and installation of capital equipment
• Maintain records of all equipment and instruments and coordinate with other areas as needed for tagging, inventorying, and disposing of capital equipment.
• Triage and respond to general inquiries for faculty and students on lab safety.
• Attend required department or school meetings.
• Create/revise/implement systems or procedures to improve workflow and efficiency.
• Coordinate or self-perform inspections to make preventive and corrective actions necessary to maintain a safe environment.
• Maintain working knowledge of protocols and reporting associated with laboratory objectives
• Coordinate ordering of supplies and equipment, interacting and negotiating with outside vendors, and internal finance staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above

• Woodworking

• Digital Fabrications

• Shop best practices and safety

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

• Three years of related experience.

• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3D modeling

• Proficiency with woodworking, CNC router, laser cutting, FDM & SLA 3D printing, flatbed UV printing, vinyl printing & cutting, Cricut Maker 4, sewing and embroidery machines.

• Proficiency in rapid prototyping techniques, including 3D modeling and printing, laser cutting, and hands-on fabrication methods.

• Experience with traditional fabrication methods, including basic woodworking, metalworking, and hand tools.

• Experience with basic electronics, including designing and troubleshooting simple circuits and prototyping with the Arduino platform (or similar microcontroller systems).

• Ability to guide through iterative design challenges

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a student-centered learning environment. Prior experience with teaching and mentoring preferred.

• Ability to manage supplies, track inventory, and maintain an organized, safe, and functional lab environment.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• Lab Equipment Management - Developing
• Laboratory Safety - Developing
• Order Management - Developing
• Regulatory Compliance - Developing
• SOP Development - Developing
• Stakeholder Engagement - Developing
• Troubleshooting and Technical Problem Solving - Developing

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

On call or non-standard work hour requirements

• The JHU Makerspace’s current schedule is 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. weekdays and 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. weekends.
• This role would be dedicated to the evening and weekend hours of the JHU Makerspace.

Classified Title: Teaching Laboratory Coordinator

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Makerspace Technician (Engineering Business Office)

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MC

Starting Salary Range: $19,200 - $86,200 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: 7 days (37.5 hrs) weekly

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Homewood Campus

Department name: Engineering Business Office

Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.