Visual Arts Technician – Exhibitions

Principal Purpose of Post:

• Deliver the highest quality technical support for mac’s exhibition and gallery related learning programme.
• Established safe working practices in the pursuance of duties and ensure that visiting artists, technicians and casual staff adhere to mac’s health & safety policy.

• To operate, maintain and repair the equipment within the Department’s control, or recommend when outside assistance may be required.

Principal Objectives:

• To produce a high quality environment for exhibiting mac’s programmed activities.
• Provide technical support required by the exhibition programme including: installing and dismantling exhibitions, lighting, making crates, making plinths and preparing work for exhibition.
• Carry out Health and Safety risk identification and assessments as required.
• Keep up to date with technical advances and practices related to the job role.
• On occasions providing technical assistance on behalf of mac to external agencies.

Key Responsibilties:

• Conduct specified testing of engineering products and assets.
• Operate powered tools and equipment for routine and predictable requirements.
• Carry out the movement of loads.
• Install lifting and suspension apparatus.
• Operate Powered access machinery such as a scissor lift.
• Erect and dismantle access and support scaffolding.
• Position and remove specialised equipment for accessing (including powered access).
• Build the environment for in-house exhibitions.

General

Undertake any other duties which may be required from this post.