Exhibition Preparator III-Mount Maker

Our Mission: Since the 1893 World Columbian Exposition, our organization has aimed to connect people to the natural environment and human history.

Join our team and enjoy a benefits package that truly supports your well-being and lifestyle:

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Including medical, dental, vision plans, and even pet insurance.

• Financial Security: Life and disability benefits plus a 403(b) savings plan to help you plan for the future.

• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and paid holidays to ensure you have time to recharge and spend with loved ones.

• Exclusive Perks: Enjoy great employee discounts and complimentary general admission to participating cultural institutions.

We're dedicated to enhancing your life both at work and beyond!

Under occasional supervision and as part of a team, is responsible for the production of an assigned project or component of a project, serves as a lead preparator, or assumes overall responsibility for highly skilled production-related tasks, or supervision of a major shop area. May supervise up to 6 Preparators (I -II).

Duties and Responsibilities (in addition to those of Exhibit Preparator II):

• Fabrication of safe and stable structural support mounts for a variety of artifacts and specimens. Fabrication materials include metal, acrylic, fabric, and foam.
• Responsible for highly skilled mount-related tasks.
• Assists with artifact handling and transport within the museum, ensures safe storage of objects in the Mount Shop, tracks incoming/outgoing objects.
• May serve as lead on a project, supervising assigned staff, maintaining tools, equipment, and supplies, and coordinating with other departments, contractors, and suppliers. May coordinate with Conservation, Registration, and Collection Managers as needed.
• May assist with object photo documentation and measurements, database uploads into KEmu, and/or collecting and preparing materials for Oddy testing and data entry into FileMaker.
• May be asked to train staff in mount making methods.
• May assume overall responsibility for the supervision and operation of a major shop area (welding equipment, safety, vault climate).
• May supervise a team of preparators (6 or fewer) for a period of time (6 months or fewer).
• May assist with determining specific material needs, quantities, construction sequences, finishes, and installation procedures. May initiate purchase orders.
• May participate in reviewing shop drawings, materials, and mount designs for projects.
• May assist with the organization and content of traveling exhibits, records, packing instructions, assembly information, inventories, and related tasks.

Qualifications:

• HS diploma or equivalent required, some college or formal training in a related area is preferred.