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Position Summary
The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle, WA is seeking a Mount Maker/Preparator who will be responsible for designing and constructing museum-quality artifact mounts from initial design through completed fabrication. This role is key to ensuring the safety and well-being of MoPOP’s permanent collection and loans, maintaining collection storage facilities, safe handling, packing, presentation, installation, transport, and storage of museum collection artifacts. Working closely with the Director, Collections + Registration, Registrar, Associate Registrar and Registration Assistant, the Mount Maker / Preparator preserve the history of pop culture hosted in MoPOP’s collection.

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday.

This role had flexible start and end times, most often +/- 3 hours to the standard 9-5 to best support install and desinstall before or after public hours. This role occasionally travels to support MoPOP’s traveling exhibitions.

Salary: $30.77 - $32.91 / hour, FLSA Non-exempt

Essential Job Duties (other duties as assigned)
Mount Making and Artifact Care:

  • Design, fabricate and prepare mounts for artifacts.
  • Design and construct or retrofit crates, display cases and archival cardboard cavity containers.
  • Oversee and participate in packing, transport, and storage of collections.
  • Install and deinstall objects for exhibition.
  • Prepare artifacts for exhibition, loan, photography, etc.
  • Write and file condition reports, processing, and documentation of collection artifacts.
  • Safely operate a variety of machinery and vehicles including a forklift, box truck, and scissor lift.


Prep Space Organization + Safety:

  • Order archival supplies, tools, and specialty products and submit receipts for monthly reconciliation.
  • Maintain collection storage areas and maintain an organized, clean, and functional working prep space.
  • Guide and mentor staff, interns, and/or volunteers in performing related work ensuring proper safety measures and PPE are followed.

MoPOP Community:

  • Support our internal culture which inspires and empowers our staff to live our mission to its highest standards.
  • Contribute to a consistent customer service standard across all departments.
  • Work to ensure customer service is ingrained at the core of the team and is reflected outward to our guests and other staff.
  • Commitment to participating in anti-racism work, learning about the ways institutional racism impacts the workplace, and supporting teammates in operationalizing DEIA strategies in the department.


Preferred/Desired Qualifications

  • At least three (3) years’ experience with object mount making with at least three (3) years working in a museum or gallery setting.
  • Experience handling historical artifacts and/or art objects using best museum practices.
  • Fabrication skills:
    • Experience with metal, acrylic, woodworking, and machining.
    • Experience with silver soldering of brass, stainless steel and TIG welding.
    • Knowledge of fasteners, mounting hardware, magnets, adhesives, paints, finishes and textiles.
    • Sewing experience is a plus.

  • Working knowledge of
    • Museum-standard HVAC, RH, and light meter settings.
    • Museum and archival standard fabrication, storage, and display materials and ability to keep current on updating ideologies and sustainability practices.
    • Paint applications including spray booth, rattle can and hand painting as well as proficiency with safety gear and ventilation methods.

  • Familiarity with:
    • Vinyl, cling, and graphic installation methods on glass, Plexiglas, fabric, and non-traditional substrates.
    • Installing/deinstalling large panels of tempered glass.
    • Weight bearing maximums of mounts and installation hardware.

  • Experience with fitting and modifying mannequins is highly desirable including experience with shaping/carving ethafoam.
    • Experience with matting and framing artwork is a plus

  • Must possess a valid WA driver's license, or the ability to obtain one, and be willing to drive a 15-passenger van.
    • Valid Passport. This is needed to transport artifacts internationally as part of our expanding loans program.
    • Must be able to drive a variety of vehicles including forklift, box truck, scissor lift.
    • Must be able to work at high altitude on a lift.

  • Computer experience, including MS Office applications.
  • Willingness to become proficient with The Museum System software.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated customer service orientation.
  • Ability to work comfortably in an environment where workloads and task priorities vary daily.
  • Demonstrated organizational skills to manage a continuous high-volume, multi-tasking environment.
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment with a dynamic range of people.


Benefits
This regular full-time position includes Medical/Vision insurance, Dental insurance, Life/AD&D/LTD insurance, 3.08 hours of accrued Vacation per bi-weekly pay period, Seattle Sick/Safe, 2-7 Floating Holidays dependent on hire date (prorated first year dependent on hire date), 8 Company Holidays paid throughout the year, EAP, 401k plan with vested match schedule once eligible, and subsidized transportation benefits for Orca Pass or parking.