Facilities Technician

Major Job Responsibilities

• Performs preventative maintenance and repair of exhibits, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and building systems.
• Completes daily, weekly and monthly checklists for maintenance procedures and maintains records of maintenance performed.
• Ensures the efficient and prompt handling of all department work orders and requests.
• Performs facility inspections and reports on conditions affecting operations.
• May operate a computer which controls and monitors mechanical equipment, exhibits, or utility systems.
• Responds to emergency maintenance requests during and after normal hours of operation to resolve immediate safety concerns and ensure operational readiness.
• Assists with the renovation/remodeling of the facility; repairs plaster and drywall, paints building structures.
• May obtain estimates for supplies and repair parts; orders parts as needed.
• Assists with the installation of traveling and internal exhibits.
• Supports set up and teardown efforts for programs and special events and generally collaborates with Visitor Services, Operations, and Museum Experience staff to ensure that the facility maintains a high level of operational readiness and is prepared to deliver a high-quality guest experience to visitors. Assists other departments as required.
• Cleans the building and grounds as needed for the purpose of delivering a high-quality guest experience, preventing damage and/or limiting liability exposure.
• Helps coordinate custodial staff, restocks custodial supplies, and offers custodial support as necessary.
• Performs general landscaping, weeding, watering, tree trimming, and snow removal as required.
• Interacts with guests by answering questions, supplying directions and providing exceptional guest service.
• Participates in and supports a productive and positive team environment with a focus on customer service.
• May perform care and maintenance of LSS systems and animal habitats after receiving proper on-the-job training.
• Maintains compliance to City, County, and State ordinances and codes.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working environment, with continual emphasis on promoting employee health and safety. Assists in training colleagues in proper safety techniques. Notifies management about safety concerns.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, ensuring equitable experiences, and promoting a culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces the contributions of all team members.

Education Requirements

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one year of responsible experience in building and mechanical equipment maintenance and repair; or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good skill in the use of hand and power tools.

Physical Demands of This Job

• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Sometimes exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.
• Noisy environment.
• Exposure to live animals.

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Sometimes exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.
• Noisy environment.
• Exposure to live animals.