Description:
Craftsperson II – Carpenter position includes a variety of repairs and installations to the facility, which is not limited to one craft, under the direction of the maintenance supervisor, team leader, managers, and Facility Planning and Operations Director.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- May be assigned project leader of a small crew for short-term ( six months or less)
- Assist supervisor or team leader with training new staff
- Perform specialty maintenance and preventative maintenance throughout museum and exhibition halls while following safety protocols
- Ensures all equipment and work areas are safe, clean, neat, and orderly at all times, with emphasis on safety and accident prevention
- Communicate effectively with co-workers, team leaders, other departments, and contractors in a professional manner in all phases necessary to locate, correct, repair, and complete each job or project.
- Ability to safely build or suspend scaffolding (ladders, stringers, stages, hooks, ropes, etc.) and operate one-person lift
- Perform exterior banner installation and removal
- Moves material, supplies, office furniture, exhibit cases, and equipment
- Maintain accountability and inventory of assigned tools and equipment on a daily basis; keep cart inventory and supplies in a clean, organized fashion on a daily basis
- Clean up and dispose of any waste in the work area
- Performs other appropriate duties as assigned by the immediate team leader, supervisor, or manager
- Assists in fabrication, assembly, installation, dismantling, and moving of various properties, structures, and materials
- Builds or repairs cabinets, doors, floors, or other wooden fixtures, using woodworking machines, hand tools, or power tools.
Qualifications
- Vocational/technical high school diploma or equivalent required
- Three or more years of related specialty experience is essential
- Working knowledge and ability to use all basic manual shop equipment, such as hand tools, drill press, and band saws, etc., to achieve desired results.
- Ability to repair door hinges, locks, furniture, and other equipment.