Museum Technician 2

U.S. Space & Rocket Center•Huntsville, AL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to facilitate, maintain, and enhance the experience of USSRC guests and employees by ensuring the effective, safe, and efficient operation of USSRC electronic, electro-mechanical and computer driven exhibits and simulators. Technical staff responsibilities also include providing exhibit related development & conducting preventative maintenance, as well as providing simulations technical support requests. Critical thinking skills are a must. Provide support to the Museum Team by maintaining equipment such as simulators, interactives, & exhibits. Develop concepts and ideas to design, fabricate, build, and implement new items relating to simulations and exhibits.

Requirements

High school or GED and completion of 2-year technical degree (work experience will also be considered and applied to education requirements).
Must have the ability to use the tools, equipment, and materials of the profession effectively and safely.
Basic knowledge of computer hardware (i.e. motherboards, hard drives, memory, etc.) and how to install, troubleshoot, repair, replace basic computer components.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Willingness to be open to learning and growing in an ever-changing and dynamic environment
Interpersonal skills to work as an integral part of a team
Must possess a valid driver’s license & appropriate references
Appropriate interpersonal/personal boundaries
Maturity of judgment and behavior
Accepts full responsibility of their actions and how these may affect others
Adherence and participation in the Center’s Safety Program
Understands and follows all policies & procedures
Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance, presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty & ethics are important
Ensures that excellent customer service is maintained with each customer
Maintains a positive attitude toward the position & the company and realizes that promptness and being at work is a part of sustaining a professional relationship with the company
Takes an interest and initiative in the development of the department’s team
Maintains pleasant and professional relationships with co-workers & assists as needed
Remains positive about the team and facilitates an optimistic approach to resolution of issues
Maintains productive, effective, and professional relationships with all departments

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of basic networking, programming specific to Ladder Logic for PLCs, Arduino programming, and Raspberry Pi is a plus.
Driving skills to operate company vehicles such as manlifts, forklifts, & telehandlers is a plus.

Responsibilities

Systematically inspect, and repair USSRC simulators to maintain safe, efficient, and effective operation.
Develop, modify, and update technological interactives and mechanical systems while ensuring effective and efficient operation, safety, and that modifications meet the needs of the USSRC.
Ensure the accurate and timely completion of exhibit technical service requests.
Meet or exceed the expectations of the Museum Technician Manager for the installation, maintenance, and repair of simulators and exhibits.
Meet or exceed the expectations of the Museum Technician Manager for the accurate and timely completion of related tasks and assignments.