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

INSTITUTION: University of Texas at El Paso
DEPARTMENT: Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering
POSITION: Assistant Professor in Manufacturing Engineering
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

College of Engineering

Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering

Assistant Professor in Manufacturing Engineering

Position Description: The Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level in the general area of advancing manufacturing.  Responsibilities include teaching and mentoring students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an active research agenda and secure extramural funding in support of research activities. 

Department: The Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering (IMSE) (http://imse.utep.edu) has expertise in manufacturing, operations research, reliability and maintainability, systems engineering, supply chain management, healthcare, sustainability, human factors, and ergonomics. The Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Master of Science degrees in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Systems Engineering. The department participates in several interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs in the College of Engineering (COE) and is developing an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Manufacturing Engineering. Current departmental enrollment includes 125 undergraduates and 85 graduate students. Research expenditures last year were nearly $2.8 million.

UTEP’s current manufacturing research portfolio includes topics in cyber-based manufacturing, green manufacturing, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, semi-conductor manufacturing, and materials processing.  Over the past three years, the department has experienced the fastest research expenditures growth in the COE through major grants/contracts with USDA, DoED, DHS, NSF, the City of El Paso, NIST, Fort Bliss, 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 the Texas Tech University Health Science Center, local school districts, hospitals, international and national 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 Nanofabrication Center for semiconductor, biomedical device, and MEMS fabrication; and the Keck Center for 3D Innovation (http://keck.utep.edu/), home to state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing technology in additive manufacturing processes, materials, and applications.  In addition to the basic and applied research at the University, the El Paso/Juarez metroplex represents a global manufacturing region that provides the opportunity for faculty to work with U.S. and international manufacturing operations in real-world industrial settings.

UTEP & El Paso: The University of Texas at El Paso http://www.utep.edu 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 more than 23,000 students – about 80 percent of them Hispanic – and is the only doctoral research university in the nation with a student body that is a majority Mexican-American.

UTEP offers 71 bachelor’s, 76 master’s, and 20 doctoral programs – with more in development. UTEP’s nearly $83 million in research spending a year ranks the University among the top 200 universities in the nation; and its more than $35 million in federal research spending ranks fourth among all Texas public universities.

El Paso County is a highly livable, bi-cultural community of 800,000 people that offers affordable homes and is the safest large city in the United States. Shielded by mountains on three sides, El Paso enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine annually and a dry climate, making it possible to engage in outdoor activities year-round. The city of El Paso adjoins both the state of New Mexico and the country of Mexico, making it one of the largest international communities in the world. El Paso comprises 248 square miles and is the sixth largest city in Texas and 19th largest in the United States. The international and multicultural characteristics of the Paso del Norte region provide faculty with unique opportunities to address the border region's most challenging health issues.

El Paso’s active arts and culture community features the state’s longest running symphony orchestra, a nationally recognized chamber music festival, art galleries, history museums, and a full schedule of seasonal festivals and events. UTEP adds to the arts scene with an award-winning dinner theater, contemporary and student art galleries, and a natural history museum.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related area.  Applicants must demonstrate a record of scholarly activities, including publication; of attracting externally funded research; and of leadership in establishing a strong interdisciplinary research program. In addition, candidates must have a strong commitment to teaching in the undergraduate and graduate programs. 

We specially encourage applicants from minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.

Salary & benefits: Competitive. The initial salary is negotiable and commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position comes with an attractive start-up package and excellent fringe benefits.

Application Procedures: Candidates should send a letter of application, detailed curriculum vitae, names of at least three references, a statement of teaching philosophy, a description of proposed research and representative research papers, electronically only as a single PDF file to mfg-2015@utep.edu.

Review of applications will begin upon receipt, and the search will continue until the position is filled.  The committee expects to invite possible candidates for campus interviews in the spring 2015 semester.  The anticipated starting date for the position is September 1, 2015.

 

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  The University 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 the provision of services