The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County was the first museum in L.A. to open its doors 109 years ago and is poised for an exciting new era as it plans for the future. Having recently completed a new strategic framework, the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County—including NHMLA at Exposition Park, La Brea Tar Pits and museum in mid-Wilshire, and the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall—is looking forward to new building projects and campaigns, exhibitions, community outreach, and innovative audience engagement.

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County values and endeavors to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and access within its organization and communities. Candidates who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC), neurodiverse, gender, a person with disability, a veteran, and/or a part of the LGBTQAI community are welcome and encouraged to apply.

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Operations department. The Maintenance Technician works closely with the Manager of Crafts and Facilities Services at the Natural History Museum. It is an exciting time as we embark on new journeys of becoming a museum of, for, and with L.A.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Painting: Performs painting as needed including painting shelves, cabinets, furniture, motors, and other mechanical equipment and touch-up painting on the interior and exterior surfaces. Responds to diagnoses, and resolves plumbing emergencies.

• Plumbing: Install, repair, and maintain pipes, valves, fittings, drainage systems, and fixtures in commercial structures.

• Electrical Installation and Maintenance: Performs skilled work in the installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of wiring, electrical appliances, and handling of heavy equipment. Lays out, assembles, installs, tests and maintains electrical devices and apparatus such as conduit, wiring outlets, and tests circuits for continuity and proper connections. Replaces broken or defective light switches, sockets, outlets, bulbs, fixtures, fluorescent tube, starters, and ballasts. Installs air conditioning window units as needed.

• Equipment and Tools Maintenance and Repair: Maintains and repairs various types of equipment and tools including maintaining, adjusting and as necessary, replacing drive belts, motors, pumps, and compressors.

• Building Inspection: Inspects buildings and facilities to ensure safety and to identify needs for repair and/or maintenance.

• Apprentice Guidance: Provides when needed support and guidance to apprentices and other helpers.

This position has the following requirements:

• Communication: Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through verbally and in writing. Ability to communicate ideas verbally and in writing.

• Computer Experience: Has experience using a personal computer and with MS Office and its Word, Excel and G Suite (PC and/or Macintosh), ADP

• Heavy Equipment: Must be able to operate heavy equipment including scissor lifts, aerial work platforms and forklifts.

• Shop Tools: Must have experience with shop tools, stationary shop equipment and hand tools.

• A valid California Driver License and a Personal Automobile Liability Insurance or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation needed to carry out job related essential functions.

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent required

• Two years’ experience in general building maintenance and repair involving a variety of minor carpentry, electrical, masonry, painting and plumbing work

• At least one year general experience performing repairs and general maintenance.

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is especially interested in candidates whose background and experience have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to engagement and inclusion at culturally diverse audiences in museums and in sciences.

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is seeking applicants who have demonstrated experience and commitment working with a diverse community. Hourly range for this position is $25.00 based on experience plus excellent benefits. This is a full time, regular, non-exempt position.

A cover letter, current resume, and list of 3-4 references are required for all applicants. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Interested candidates please visit www.nhmlac.org/careers-our-museums and click the link of the position for which you are interested or go directly to the online application.

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.