Gallery Construction Technician

Gallery Construction Technician (Regular, Full-Time)

Exhibition Design & Production

Reporting to the Head of Gallery Construction, the Gallery Construction Technician will utilize their extensive knowledge from onsite experience to perform a number of general skilled support tasks and maintenance related work as assigned to ensure that all museum projects are completed on deadline and to a top tier standard of quality.  

Responsibilities: 

• Maintains, alters, repairs, installs and removes gallery display casework and furniture. 

• Operates wood working tools and machinery as needed. 

• Assures that tools and equipment are properly cared for. 

• Installs and removes display casework and furniture. 

• Maintains gallery wall and casework paint surfaces

• Mills, alters, repairs and installs associated plastic, metal and wood trim items. 

• Prepare simple sketches, prepare material lists, and lay out work at the job site. 

• Operates and maintains woodworking and material handling machinery. 

• Maintains inventory of materials, supplies and equipment. 

• Maintains required records. 

• Communicate clearly and effectively. 

• Assist in training and supervision of others (vendors) as assigned. 

• Properly use, maintain, care for tools, equipment, vehicles, and work areas. 

• Perform all tasks in a safe manner including adherence to LACMA’s Safety Program. 

• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time.

Benefits:

• The expected hourly rate for this Los Angeles, CA based position is $23.00 - $25.00 subject to change, and the position is eligible for LACMA’s comprehensive benefits package, including pension plan.

• LACMA is committed to providing its employees with valuable and competitive benefits as a core part of a strong overall employee experience.  

Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Minimum 3 years of experience.

• Knowledge of the following: uses and purposes of general maintenance tools and equipment, safe work practice and basic first aid. 

• Comfortable working with basic Google Workspace applications.

• Ability to perform skilled maintenance and repair work in the area of work assigned.

• Knowledge of use of hand tools, mechanical equipment, power tools and equipment. 

• Ability to read and interpret maps, diagrams and fabrication drawings, operate a variety of vehicular and stationary mechanical equipment. 

• Effective Communication skills (clear and concisely) both written and spoken. 

• Collaborative minded individual, able to work well in a team environment.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.