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Full-time. $18.00 an hour. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance. Vacation and holidays. 401k retirement. The purpose of this position is to facilitate and enhance the experience of USSRC guests and employees by ensuring the effective and efficient operation of USSRC electro-mechanical, audio-video, electronic and computer driven exhibits and simulators.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions

• Camp Simulator Technical Support:
  1. Daily inspections of USSRC equipment to maintain effective and efficient operation, safety, and appearance. Equipment includes but is not limited to:
• Technical     Hydraulic
• Mechanical/Mechanics     Pneumatic
• Audio / Visual     Computer Peripherals
• Robotics
  1. Repair/Modification of Computer Hardware, Software, and Networking. IT skills.
  2. Ensure the accurate and timely completion of USSRC leadership requests.
  3. Completion of documentation related to job activities.
• Camp Simulation Design:
  1. Systematically develop, design, fabricate, inspect, install, and repair USSRC equipment and simulators to maintain effective and efficient operation, safety, and appearance. Equipment includes but is not limited to:
• Technical     Hydraulic
• Mechanical/Mechanics     Pneumatic
• Audio / Visual     Computer Peripherals
• Robotics

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Travel Required: Some

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education

• High school diploma or GED and completion of a 2-year technical degree in electronics (Industrial Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or similar degree) or equivalent work experience. Software programming languages and other job-related technical/mechanical experience will be considered.

Required Experience

• Experience in troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing electronics, computers and mechanical devices. You must have the ability to use the tools, equipment, and materials for this job profession effectively and safely.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

General Requirements

• Open to learning, growth, and change to meet the vision of leadership.
• Interpersonal skills: to work as an integral part of a team.
• You must possess a valid driver’s license & appropriate references.
• Appropriate interpersonal/personal boundaries.
• Must be able to use/be familiar with the tools of trade.
• Maturity of judgment and behavior.
• Accepts full responsibility for their actions and how these may affect others.
• Adherence and participation in the Center’s Safety Program.
  

Professional Standards

 Understands and follows all policies & procedures of the department and the USSRC.

• Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance, presents self in a highly professional manner to others, and understands that honesty & ethics are important.
• Ensures that excellent customer service is maintained with each customer.
• Maintains a positive attitude toward the position & the company and realizes that promptness and being at work is a part of sustaining a professional relationship with the company.

Teamwork Standards

• Takes an interest and initiative in the development of the department’s team.
• Maintains pleasant and professional relationships with co-workers & assists as needed.
• Remains positive about the team and facilitates an optimistic approach to the resolution of issues.
• Maintains productive, effective, and professional relationships with all departments.

Physical Requirements

• Walking and climbing (stairs, ladders) to access work-related areas.
• Pushing, carrying, and lifting equipment to 50lbs waist high.
• Bending, kneeling, and reaching to maintain and repair simulators and exhibits.
• Sight, reading, wrist movements, feeling to inspect, maintain and repair simulators and exhibits, to operate tools of the trade.
• Talking, hearing to communicate with employees, guests and contractors regarding simulators and exhibits.
• Driving skills to operate equipment such as forklifts, man lifts and carts.
• Comfortable working at heights of up to 50ft.

Current Job Evaluation Areas

• Accountability, adaptability, detail, communication, learning, customer focus, self-development, initiative, information management, problem-solving, quality, teamwork, job knowledge, integrity, and passion.

Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Environmental Factors

• This position involves working indoors in a climate-controlled building environment, as well as working in the elements of the outdoors. Work areas are subject to dust, noise and to the hazards related to the profession.

 Expected Hours of Work

• You must be willing to work very flexible hours. We support Space Camp Operations.

 DISCLAIMERS

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Duties and Responsibilities May Change with or Without Notice

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.