"Associate Professor or Professor and Director of CEPDAM"

Description:

N.C. A&T announces the national search for a Director of the Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing in the Division of Academic Affairs. The director will hold a faculty appointment at the associate professor or professor rank in a College or School most related to their academic and scholarly background.

As Center Director, the reporting line will be to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. The Center Director will take overall responsibility for all administrative and manufacturing related functions in the interdisciplinary center involving more than 25 faculty members from various disciplines. In this position, the Director will set policies, create and maintain budgets, and supervise the development, operation and maintenance of facilities. The Director will lead the research and development efforts around innovative and intelligent manufacturing methods, robotics and automation, lightweight materials technologies and applications, process and systems improvement, and direct digital technologies. In addition, the Center Director will be responsible for workforce development and manufacturing-related STEM education cultivating knowledgeable, skilled people for the future of North Carolina and U.S. manufacturing. The Center Director will work closely with local area community colleges and high schools to create awareness about advanced manufacturing.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit:

The Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing is one of three interdisciplinary centers at North Carolina A&T State University. Its mission is to provide a