Exhibits Maintenance Technician

Career Opportunities; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k

Paid vacation

Life insurance

EAP

Flexible work environment

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

LAUKOA seeks an Exhibits Maintenance Technician to perform daily inspections, cleaning, and preventive maintenance of exhibits at our New London, Connecticut site. Responsibilities include minor repairs, artifact handling under approved plans, and supporting digital catalog tasks.

Qualified candidates typically hold an associate or bachelor degree in a related field with 2–5 years of exhibit experience and ability to lift 50 pounds, climb ladders, and work safely in tight spaces.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor degree in illustrative design, commercial art, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design or related technical field.
• Two to five years in exhibit preparation, specimen/artifact handling, mounting, or safe use of carpentry and electrical hand tools.
• Proficiency reading blueprints or CAD drawings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily pre-opening gallery rounds to identify lighting, safety and condition issues.
• Clean exhibit cases, vitrines, pedestals, scenic elements and approved surfaces using archival safe materials.

Skills

Blueprint reading

CAD drawings

Exhibit maintenance

Education

Associate degree in illustrative design

Bachelor degree in industrial design

Related technical field

Tools

Shop tools

Ladder safety

Job description

Mahalo for your interest in this role Please see the full position description below and when ready For more information about LAUKOA please visit httpswwwlaukoacom

Exhibits Maintenance Technician Openings 1 full time position Location New London Connecticut on site

Position Summary The Exhibits Maintenance Technician performs daily exhibit inspections approved cleaning and preventive maintenance minor repairs artifact support tasks and digital catalog support Heavy exhibit fabrication or construction is outside the routine scope unless separately authorized.

Essential Responsibilities

• Conduct daily pre opening gallery rounds to identify lighting interactive presentation safety and condition issues
• Clean exhibit cases vitrines pedestals scenic elements and approved surfaces using archival safe materials and established procedures
• Perform minor exhibit and interactive station repairs touch up work and approved adjustments that preserve a polished public presentation
• Assist with authorized movement of furniture equipment scenic pieces and event related materials
• Handle move mount or unmount artifacts only under a Government approved handling plan within assigned qualifications and in coordination with authorized collections personnel
• Support digital cataloging approved display installation light adjustment within prescribed lux guidelines and organized storage of pedestals hardware and casework

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor degree in illustrative design commercial art fine arts industrial design architecture drafting interior design or related technical field
• Qualifying vocational or art institute training may be credited as experience
• Two to five years in exhibit preparation specimenartifact handling or mounting or safe use of standard carpentry electrical and mechanical hand and power tools
• Proficiency with shop safety practices and reading blueprints or CAD drawings
• Ability to lift 50 pounds climb ladders and work safely in tight spaces or at heights

Preferred Qualifications

• Gallery lighting archival safe material knowledge artifact mount making integrated pest management and interactive exhibit maintenance
• Basic AV or electronics troubleshooting fine finishing patching sanding and touch up painting
• Current certification or demonstrated safe experience operating specialized equipment such as manlifts

LAUKOA is an Equal OpportunityAffirmative ActionVEVRAA federal contractor All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law

Benefits Program

• medical dental and vision insurance
• a 401k program with employer match
• paid vacation and sick leave
• employer paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• an Employee Assistance Program
• and a flexible work environment Additionally employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage
• accident insurance
• identity theft coverage
• pet insurance and more

LAUKOA gives preference to internal candidates If no internal candidate meets our qualifications external candidates will be given consideration