Job ID:

1001631

Grant Development Salary Range:

$72,000.00 (Grant Funded Non-Negotiable)

Pay Grade:

113

FLSA Status:

Exempt Salary Admin Plan:

A&P (annual contract)

Veterans' Preference Eligible:

No

JOB SUMMARY

Job Summary:

The Manufacturing, Production & Automation Specialist (Manager) is responsible for overseeing the administration, coordination, instruction, and marketing of the Industry 4.0 Lab at St. Petersburg College Midtown Campus. This role includes managing grant funding, supporting curriculum development, facilitating industry partnerships, and promoting advanced manufacturing, automation, and digital transformation technologies. The specialist ensures that students, faculty, and industry partners have access to cutting-edge resources, hands-on learning, and workforce development initiatives.

Grant Management & Compliance:

Oversee and manage grant-funded programs supporting Industry 4.0 initiatives. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations for grant funding. Track grant expenditures, prepare reports, and submit required documentation. Collaborate with stakeholders to secure additional funding and sponsorship opportunities.

Lab Coordination & Operations:

Maintain and oversee the daily operations of the Industry 4.0 Lab, ensuring all equipment is functional and up to date. Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for lab usage, safety, and equipment maintenance. Work with IT and engineering faculty to integrate smart manufacturing, automation, and IoT technologies. Support faculty, students, and industry partners in utilizing lab resources for research, training, and project development.

Instruction & Workforce Training:

Assist in the development and delivery of curriculum related to Industry 4.0, automation, robotics, digital manufacturing, and smart systems. Provide hands-on instruction, workshops, and professional development for students, faculty, and industry partners. Collaborate with faculty to integrate lab activities into academic programs and workforce training initiatives. Stay current on emerging technologies and industry trends to enhance course content and instructional methods

Marketing & Outreach:

Develop marketing strategies to promote the Industry 4.0 Lab to students, faculty, industry partners, and the broader community. Create promotional materials, including brochures, social media content, and video demonstrations of lab capabilities. Organize open houses, demonstration events, and community engagement activities. Work with institutional marketing and public relations teams to highlight student success stories and industry collaborations.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience:

Required:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, or a related field.

Preferred:

Experience in higher education, workforce development, or industry training programs. Minimum 3-5 years of experience in advanced manufacturing, automation, smart systems, or a related field. Knowledge of Industry 4.0 technologies, including IoT, AI, robotics, digital twins, and smart manufacturing.

Technical & Professional Skills:

Experience with PLC programming, robotics, CAD/CAM, additive manufacturing, and automation systems. Familiarity with grants management, compliance reporting, and workforce development funding. Strong project management and organizational skills. Proficiency in using learning management systems (LMS), simulation software, and smart factory tools.

Soft Skills:

Strong communication and relationship-building skills with students, faculty, and industry partners. Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively. Passion for education, workforce development, and technology-driven learning.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

Grant management practices and procedures; Project management principles; Funding agencies; Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; Research methods; Report writing techniques; Fiscal management and budgeting principles; Strategic planning principles; and Computers and related software applications.

Skills in:

Communicating, both verbally and in writing; Evaluating programs and/or projects; Managing budgets; Coordinating; Preparing operational reports; Using a computer and related software applications; and Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with assigned employees, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Ability to:

Apply and monitor compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; and Interpret complex grant guidelines.

CERTIFICATION, LICENSE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS N/A. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed. A complete description of the activities below is available upon request from Human Resources. (X = Required to perform essential job functions) Physical Activities Physical Activities Balancing maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching. Pushing use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward. Climbing ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility. Reaching extending hands or arms in any direction. Crawling moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet. Repetitive Motion substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers. Crouching bending body forward by bending leg, spine. Speaking expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely. X Feeling perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips. Standing for sustained periods of time. Fingering picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand. Stooping bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back. Grasping applying pressure to object with fingers, palm. Talking 1 expressing ideas by spoken word. X Handling picking, holding, or working with whole hand. Talking 2 shouting to be heard above ambient noise. Hearing 1 perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information. X Visual Acuity 1 prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading. X Hearing 2 receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound. Visual Acuity 2 color, depth perception, field of vision. Kneeling bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees. Visual Acuity 3 determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures. Lifting raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back. Visual Acuity 4 operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment. Mental Acuity ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning. X Visual Acuity 5 close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts. Pulling use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug. Walking on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

TYPE OF WORK

Work performed is primarily: Sedentary work : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light work : Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. Medium work : Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Heavy work : Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Very heavy work : Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

WORK ENVIRONMENT

May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights and weekends. Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs. This role requires time in both classroom and lab settings, with occasional travel for industry engagement. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in a job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in a job description. St. Petersburg College has the right to revise a classification or job description at any time.