Exhibits Media Integration Technician I

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

The Field Museum is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination, embracing diversity, and fostering mutual respect. We value the unique perspectives each team member brings, which empowers our ability to innovate and overcome challenges.

At the Field Museum, we are dedicated to making our career website and recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you encounter any difficulty when using or accessing our online application, or if you need a reasonable accommodation for completing your application, participating in interviews, or any other part of the selection process, please reach out to us at accessibility@fieldmuseum.org.

This role involves both independent and collaborative work to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and deinstall audio-visual (A/V), lighting, network, and control systems for permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibitions. Key responsibilities include daily exhibit walkthroughs and the replacement or upgrade of existing technology. Additionally, the role will support the re-engineering and retrofitting of exhibitions by incorporating new technological elements to enhance or replace existing one-of-a-kind audio-visual experiences. The position reports to the Exhibits Media Integration Supervisor and operates under the supervision of the Exhibitions Production Director.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the maintenance, care, troubleshooting, installation and de-installation of A/V equipment related to permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibitions.
• Assists on projects with other team members.
• May work under the guidance of a Technician II or Technician III.
• Attends project planning and tracking meetings when appropriate
• Completes clear and concise documentation of work processes, signal flow, and troubleshooting techniques following established templates and style guides.
• Participates in long and short-range department planning and policies.
• Perform audio recording, media duplication, media preparation (encoding, light editing, etc), and media integration when requested.
• Must be willing and able to travel for Field Museum exhibitions up to 20% of the time.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule; early morning, day, evening, and weekend hours, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) years of audio-visual set-up, troubleshooting, maintenance, and install/de-install experience is required, or a Bachelor’s Degree with equivalent education/experience.
• Operational knowledge of Audio Systems, including gain staging and design fundamentals
• Operational knowledge of Video Systems, including projectors, monitors, and video signal distribution
• Operational knowledge of Lighting Systems, including DMX lighting control systems and other theatrical lighting elements is a plus
• Operational knowledge of Networking and Computers, including Microsoft Office, Google apps, and Adobe
• Troubleshooting experience on both Windows and Mac operating systems
• Ability to operate audio-video control systems, such as; AMX or Creston
• Possess knowledge and an understanding of various audio-visual equipment.
• Possess good time management and planning skills, to ensure equipment for exhibits is set up
• Ability to read and interpret drawings.
• Willingness to quickly learn new software platforms including existent, dated systems.
• Comfortable communicating with colleagues and vendors, including frequent emails and calls to assess the A/V needs for various exhibits.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to walk 3-8 miles daily
• Must be able to use ladders and operate personnel scissors and mast lifts when trained

The Field Museum is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination, embracing diversity, and fostering mutual respect. We value the unique perspectives each team member brings, which empowers our ability to innovate and overcome challenges.

At the Field Museum, we are dedicated to making our career website and recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you encounter any difficulty when using or accessing our online application, or if you need a reasonable accommodation for completing your application, participating in interviews, or any other part of the selection process, please reach out to us at accessibility@fieldmuseum.org.