Do you enjoy variety in your workday and being in nature? Are you an enthusiastic maintenance technician with journeyman-level electrical skills? Then you may have found the perfect opportunity! Join the talented crew in our Maintenance department and surround yourself with the beauty of the desert and its wildlife at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Brief Summary of Position and Requirements
Our Maintenance department is looking for a general maintenance technician to join their team. You must have journeyman-level electrical skills and should have experience in one or more of the following skilled trades: plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, building automation & controls, or mechanical piping. Must have experience working in a safety-oriented environment. Must be adaptable, team orientated, a self-starter requiring little supervision, able to manage time effectively, and work safely.

Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or one-year related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Must be willing to work occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed per department's rotation schedule.This full-time position is eligible for benefits. Benefits include ASDM-paid life insurance and long-term disability plans. On a shared premium basis: PPO medical insurance with HRA, a choice of two dental plans, an optional vision plan, additional voluntary life insurance, optional short-term disability, and 403(b) retirement plan with ROTH option. Active staff receive a complimentary Desert Museum membership with admission passes. Staff are also eligible for discounts at our gift shops, on ASDM's Public Programs & Trips, and on our Adult Art & Photography Classes.

Position Description
Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Department: Maintenance
Reports To: Maintenance Foreman
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Compensation: Bargaining Unit Position. Initial Step is $18.27 per hour plus a comprehensive benefit package. A Collective Bargaining Agreement covers this position.
Date Approved: January 2023

Summary
Performs journeyman-level skilled maintenance tasks as part of the Maintenance department, in support of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Maintains, repairs, and installs physical plant systems including, but not limited to, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, exhibits, and paths on grounds by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Receives written work orders or verbal instructions from supervisor.
• Performs plumbing, electrical, carpentry fabrication, welding fabrication. Installs system material and components in accordance with blue prints, manuals, building codes and ASDM operating standards.
• Performs general painting on buildings inside and out.
• Maintenance, repair and installation of plumbing systems though out the Museum.
• Maintenance, repair and installation of telephone and data cabling systems.
• Maintenance, repair and installation of ASDM Filter Building pumps and water systems.
• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance on all ASDM refrigerators, freezers, and other equipment.
• Assists other departments as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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Please note: Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Be prepared to include contact information for two professional references while completing your job questionnaire. If offered a position, you will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and provide the equivalent of a satisfactory 3-year Drivers History Record as a final condition of employment.