Maintenance Technician - Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium

Maintenance Technician

Exciting opportunity to join Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium as a Full Time Maintenance Technician! As part of our dedicated team in Springfield, MO, you'll play a key role in ensuring our facilities are operating at their best to create an exceptional experience for our visitors. This onsite position offers a pay rate of $22 per hour.

If you're a problem solver with a passion for maintaining a top-tier museum and aquarium, we encourage you to apply today for this dynamic role. You can enjoy great benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Paid Time Off, and Employee Discounts. Don't miss this opportunity to be a vital part of our team!

Who are we? An Introduction

Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium consists of a 1.5-million-gallon Aquarium Adventure showcasing 35,000 animals and our immersive Wildlife Galleries sharing the story of America's most significant conservationists throughout history and today. In 2022, Wonders of Wildlife became accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Accreditation signifies our exemplary standards for animal welfare, scientific education, and staff training. Created by noted conservationist and Bass Pro Shops founder/CEO Johnny Morris, the 350,000-square-foot experience celebrates people who hunt, fish, and act as stewards of the land and water. Located next to Bass Pro Shops National Headquarters in Springfield, Missouri the campus is a centerpiece of America's Conservation Capital in Missouri's Ozark Mountains. Wonders of Wildlife has been voted "Best New Attraction in America" and "America's Best Aquarium" by the readers of USA TODAY. For more information, visit www.wondersofwildlife.org.

What it's like to be a Maintenance Technician

As a Maintenance Technician at Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium, you will be responsible for conducting routine maintenance tasks to ensure the proper functioning of our facilities. This includes performing repairs, troubleshooting issues, and assisting with equipment installations. You will play a crucial role in maintaining a safe and well-functioning environment for our visitors and staff. In this dynamic role, you'll have the opportunity to work with a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to upholding the highest standards of excellence.

Your day-to-day tasks will involve responding to maintenance requests, inspecting equipment, and documenting maintenance activities to keep our operations running smoothly. Join us in creating memorable experiences for our guests through your diligent maintenance work!

What matters most

To excel as a Maintenance Technician at Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium, you must possess a range of skills. You should have a solid understanding of motor controls, pumps, physical plants, automated controls, and pneumatics to effectively troubleshoot and maintain equipment. Proficiency in reading blueprints, schematic drawings, and diagrams is essential for carrying out repair and installation tasks accurately. Strong computer skills and clear communication abilities are necessary for documenting maintenance activities and liaising with team members.

Additionally, the capability to operate office and building equipment is crucial for executing day-to-day maintenance tasks efficiently. If you have a passion for facilities maintenance and possess these technical skills, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of our museum and aquarium.

Knowledge and skills required for the position are:

• Requires good understanding of motor controls
• pumps
• physical plants
• automated controls and pneumatics. Requires ability to read blueprints
• schematic drawings and diagrams. Requires good computer and communication skills
• and the ability to understand and operate related office and building equipment.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

We have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for our Maintenance Technician position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you.

Zip Code: 65807