| Job Title |
Exhibit Builder |
| Job Description |
Constructs And Installs Museum Exhibit Structures, Electric
Wiring, And Fixtures Of Materials, Such As Wood, Plywood, And
Fiberglass, Using Handtools And Power Tools: Studies Sketches Or
Scale Drawings For Temporary Or Permanent Display Or Exhibit
Structures, Such As Framework, Fixtures, Booths, Or Cabinets To
Determine Type, Amount, And Cost Of Material Needed. Confers
With Exhibit Planning And Art Personnel To Discuss Structural
Feasibility Of Plans And To Suggest Alternate Methods Of
Displaying Objects In Exhibit. Cuts, Assembles, And Fastens
Parts To Construct Framework, Panels, Shelves, And Other Exhibit
Components Of Specified Materials, Using Handtools And Power
Tools. Sprays Or Brushes Paint, Enamel, Varnish, Or Other Finish
On Structures, Or Creates Special Effects By Applying Finish
With Cloth, Sponge, Or Fingers To Prepare Structure For Addition
Of Fittings. Mounts Fittings And Fixtures, Such As Shelves,
Panelboards, And Shadowboxes To Framework, Using Handtools Or
Adhesives. Installs Electrical Wiring, Fixtures, Apparatus,
Audiovisual Components, Or Control Equipment In Framework,
According To Design Specifications. Installs Or Affixes Murals,
Photographs, Mounted Legend Materials, And Graphics In Framework
Or On Fixtures. Assembles, Installs, Or Arranges Structures In
Exhibit Galleries Working With Maintenance And Installation
Personnel. Tests Electrical, Electronic, And Mechanical
Components Of Exhibit Structure To Verify Operation. May
Maintain Inventory Of Building Materials, Tools, And Equipment,
And Order Supplies As Needed For Construction Of Exhibit
Fixtures. May Assign Duties To And Supervise Work Of Carpentry,
Electrical, And Other Craftworkers Engaged In Constructing And
Installing Exhibit Components. May Assist In Placement Of
Display Accessories And Collection Objects Or Specimens. May Be
Designated According To Speciality As Exhibit Carpenter
(museums); Exhibit Electrician (museums); Or Job Location As
Planetarium Sky Show Technician (museums); Science Center
Display Builder (museums).
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