Senior Technician
About The Position
The Senior Technician supports the Museum of Science’s exhibit operations team by helping keep exhibit halls safe, functional, clean, and accessible for visitors and staff. The role serves as an electronics subject matter specialist, with a focus on repairing and improving permanent and temporary exhibits. It also involves leading by example, motivating and educating staff, and helping organize workflows across varied projects and maintenance needs. The position coordinates exhibit installation, deinstallation, setup, relocation, and configuration; supports stage and rigging systems and other exhibit projects; and helps evaluate new and existing exhibits for safety, functionality, maintainability, and aesthetics. It responds to emergencies that may threaten staff, guests, or property and may involve local travel, primarily to off-site storage and potentially to install or deinstall traveling exhibits. The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday.
Requirements
- Experience operating mobile elevated work platforms, such as personnel lifts and scissor lifts.
- In-depth mechanical and electronics troubleshooting knowledge, with the ability to train and develop staff in these skills.
- Ability to identify and enforce life safety systems, personal protective equipment requirements, and lockout/tagout procedures.
- Ability to read and understand drawings and schematics and comment on revisions.
- Experience handling museum artifacts and collection items.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify exhibit and exhibit-hall functionality and aesthetic issues and provide corrective feedback.
- Ability to organize complex schedules and shift priorities within compact time frames.
- Familiarity with electronic testing equipment, including meters and oscilloscopes.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and climb ladders while performing maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and installations.
- Ability to work in confined spaces and push, pull, lift, and move exhibit components, tools, and equipment weighing approximately 40–50 pounds.
- Ability to travel locally; the position may involve travel to off-site storage and installation or deinstallation of traveling temporary exhibits.
Responsibilities
- Maintain, clean, and disinfect permanent and temporary exhibits, stages, and galleries to provide a clean and safe environment.
- Coordinate with the Manager and Supervisors to schedule installation, deinstallation, setup, relocation, and configuration of exhibitions.
- Assist with stage and rigging systems and other exhibit projects throughout the museum.
- Help staff identify and order parts, shop stock, and supplies; maintain vendor and supplier relationships and explore new materials, products, and sources.
- Respond to incidents and emergencies that may threaten staff, guests, or property, following the museum’s Emergency and Preparedness Plan.
- Repair electronics on permanent and temporary exhibits.
- Research and advise on purchases of electronic equipment and recommend changes to existing exhibits and components.
- Evaluate new exhibits for safety, functionality, and ease of maintenance, and collaborate with the Exhibit Development team on revisions and modifications.
- Meet regularly with the Manager of Exhibit Operations and Supervisors to identify improvements and retrofits needed to maintain exhibit functionality and appearance.
- Motivate and educate staff and help lead by example.
- Perform other work-related duties as required by the Manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
