University of Texas at El Paso--Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering

INSTITUTION: University of Texas, El Paso
DEPARTMENT: Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering
POSITION: Department Chair
LINK: http://imse.utep.edu
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

College of Engineering

Chair, Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering

Position Description: The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) invites applications and nominations for the position of Department Chair for its growing and dynamic Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering (IMSE). UTEP seeks an energetic, innovative, and collaborative leader with a vision for the future of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering.

Primary responsibilities of the Department Chair are to provide visionary leadership; encourage excellence and innovation in research, teaching, and service; promote productive relationships with all constituents; and foster productive interdisciplinary relationships with a variety of entities across the University community. The Chair reports to the Dean of the College of Engineering (COE) and is responsible for the administration of all departmental programs and budgets. The anticipated start date is no later than September 1, 2014.

The Department: The Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering consists of seven faculty members specializing in operations research, reliability and maintainability, systems engineering, supply chain management, human factors, and ergonomics. The Department offers a BS in Industrial Engineering and MS degrees in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Systems Engineering. The Department participates in several interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs in the COE and is developing an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Manufacturing Engineering. Current departmental enrollment includes 115 undergraduates and 117 graduate students. Research expenditures last year were nearly $2.8 million.

Over the past three years, the department has experienced the fastest research expenditure growth in the COE through major grants/contracts with USDA, DoEd, DHS, NSF, NIST, Fort Bliss, the City of El Paso, and LMC-Aeronautics. The increase in research expenditures indicates the IMSE faculty commitment to research in the strategic COE areas of Sustainability, Manufacturing, Infrastructure Systems, and Energy Systems. The Department is closely affiliated with the Research Institute for Manufacturing and Engineering Systems (http://rimes.utep.edu/), which has strong relationships with industrial and government partners. Additionally, the Department has ongoing collaborations with local school districts, hospitals, national and international universities, and other UTEP departments. Excellent manufacturing and analytical research facilities exist within the College (http://engineering.utep.edu).  The COE houses a class 100/1000 clean room for semiconductor, biomedical device, and Micro-electromechanical systems fabrication; and an Additive Manufacturing or rapid prototyping systems lab. For additional information, please visit the department website at http://imse.utep.edu

About UTEP & El Paso: Soon to celebrate its Centennial year, The University of Texas at El Paso is an emerging national research university at the heart of the U.S.-Mexico border region committed to the ideals of access and excellence. A leader among Hispanic-serving institutions, UTEP enrolls over 23,000 students – about 77 percent of them Hispanic – and is the only doctoral research university in the nation with a majority Mexican-American student body.  UTEP is designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as “Community Engaged” and by the US Department of Education as “Hispanic-Serving.”  UTEP faculty have been nationally recognized for their commitment to student success, teaching, research, scholarship, and artistic expression. 

UTEP comprises 8 colleges and offers 71 bachelor’s, 75 master’s, and 20 doctoral degrees, with more in development. UTEP’s nearly $80 million in research spending a year ranks the University among the top 200 universities in the nation; its $40 million in federal research spending ranks fourth among all Texas public universities.  UTEP is currently undergoing a transformation, which will benefit from over $300 million in recent building expansions, renovations, and infrastructure improvements. 

The center for intellectual capital in the region, UTEP awarded its 110,000 degrees since its founding in 1914. UTEP is one of the major economic engines in the Paso del Norte region, generating $369 million in local business volume and 7,050 jobs, and contributing $452 million in household income.  UTEP offers exciting programs that are open to the public, including Division I athletics; award-winning theater, dance, and music; the internationally acclaimed Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts; the Centennial Museum and Desert Gardens; and continuing and lifelong education opportunities.

El Paso County is a highly livable, bi-cultural community of 800,000 people, which offers affordable homes and attractive neighborhoods.  It is the safest large city of its size in the United States.  Shielded by mountains on three sides, El Paso experiences more than 300 days of sunshine annually and a dry climate, making it possible to enjoy outdoor activities year round. The city of El Paso is adjacent to both the state of New Mexico and the country of Mexico, making it the nation’s leading area for cultural diversity and border health research. El Paso comprises 248 square miles, making it the sixth largest city in Texas, and 19th largest city in the United States.

Required Qualifications:  (1) earned doctorate in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering or a closely related discipline, (2) an exemplary record of achievement, including demonstrated accomplishments in academic leadership, interdisciplinary research and education, diversity, and administration,  commensurate with a tenured appointment at the rank of Professor; and (3) a commitment to and potential for teaching excellence as demonstrated by a record of successful college or university teaching.

Salary: Salary shall be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application procedure: To apply, candidates should submit a single PDF document with the following: 1) a letter of application; 2) current detailed curriculum vitae; 3) a vision statement for the Department; 4) a statement of teaching and learning, research, diversity, and leadership philosophy; and 5) complete contact information for at least three professional references.

Electronic submissions should be sent to Chair, IMSE Search Committee IMSE_Chair_2013@utep.edu .  Please use “Your Last Name” only in the “Subject” block in your e-mail and name your PDF file with the following convention “LastName_FirstName.pdf.”

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.

The University of Texas at El Paso does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or sexual orientation in employment or in the provision of services.