Driver, Mobile Exhibit
This is an on-call position that is perfect for individuals looking to work anywhere from 0 to 30 hours per week (0-10 days per month) based on the changing Mobile Exhibit event schedule. At least one week's notice is provided before trips, with typically a month's notice or more.
Mote Marine Laboratory is currently seeking an experienced Semi Driver with a Class A CDL and a flexible schedule to fill a part-time, on call position driving the Mote Mobile Exhibit, a traveling exhibit with a 1200 gallon tropical fish tank, educational displays, and touch tank that serves regional schools, festivals, fairs, and other educational venues. The vehicle includes a Ford 650 cab with 32-ft trailer. Additional information about the exhibit can be found at www.mote.org/mobile.
Description of General duties and responsibilities:
- Follow appropriate safety procedures while driving the mobile exhibit to area venues.
- Work closely with Mobile Exhibit Coordinator to ensure event spaces are adequate, find best driving routes, and prepare for upcoming events.
- Assist with setting up the mobile exhibit's displays and equipment at event sites.
- Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order, report to Mobile Exhibit Coordinator if any issues are found.
- Maintain log book, monitor vehicle performance, and refuel vehicle as needed.
- Ability to work with volunteers, customer service skills, organizational skills, and a positive attitude are required.
- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, and submit to a background investigation.
- Willingness to learn about Mote Marine Laboratory's history, mission, and community involvement and assist with imparting these messages to the public.
Minimum Requirements
- Valid Class A commercial driver’s license
- Clean driving record
- U.S. citizenship or foreign citizen’s U.S. work permit appropriate for the work
- High School /GED or higher
- 5+ years of experience driving combination vehicles
- Ability to lift 75 pounds
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
Labor Category : Non-Exempt (Federal Fair Labor Standards Act)
Working Hours
Varies. Events may range from 3 hours to 10+ hours per day. Occasional overnight stays may be required; in these cases hotel costs and meals will be provided.
Hiring Conditions
The hiring of a successful candidate for this position is conditional on a background check. The position must be fingerprinted and submit appropriate forms to the Human Resources Department.
Interested applicants should submit as a single electronic file, 1) a cover letter, 2) resume or CV, and 3) the names and contact information for three references, before 5pm August 23, 2013 to HumanResources@mote.org. Alternatively, a single package of all requested elements may be submitted to Mote Marine Laboratory, Attn: Human Resources, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236.
Engineering Technician
Position Summary:
The Engineering Technician repairs, maintains, field installs and operates oceanographic electronic water sampling and analysis instruments. Under the direction of engineers, the technician assists in testing, building, calibrating, and improving the design of those instruments.
This position includes an exciting and interesting combination of intellectual technical laboratory work with physical ocean-engineering based field work, all in support of the innovative research of a group of marine scientists.
Job Functions:
- Exercise technical discretion and independent judgment to assess progress in and successful completion of assigned tasks.
- Test, analyze, and repair electrical and fluidic circuits.
- Assemble and repair surface mount electronic circuit and cable assemblies.
- Assemble and configure electronic, mechanical, chassis and packaging components into operational underwater or shipboard instruments and data collection/communication systems.
- Install and maintain instrumentation systems on vessels, buoys, piers, and underwater vehicles.
- Train and assist customers in the installation and operation of instruments.
- Prepare and publish technical procedures, customer documentation, and operation manuals.
- Maintain work, calibration, and inventory records.
- Anticipate the need for and acquire component parts and assemblies.
- Other functions as assigned.
Educational and Experience Requirements:
- An Electronics Technical Associates Degree, military “C” school training, or equivalent training experience.
- And, a minimum of three years of experience as an engineering technician.
Skills and Abilities:
- Hand-soldering of through-hole and surface mount electronic components.
- Skilled in the operation of personal computers, bench power supplies, multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and related test equipment.
- Ability to interpret and produce engineering drawings, schematics, component data, and parts lists.
- Good verbal and written communication skills preferred.
- Demonstrated abilities in learning and self-starting in a minimally supervised work environment.
- Valid Florida driver’s license required.
- Emergency CPR, First Aid, and Coast Guard small vessel safety courses are available through the laboratory and the Engineering Technician will be expected to obtain these certifications.
Physical Demands:
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
- Must be able to swim comfortably and safely. Scuba diving certification a plus.
- Must be able to function effectively over brief to 3-day periods aboard large and small vessels at sea.
Working Hours
- Normal hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with lunch from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Working hours which deviate from standard must be approved by the Program Manager and must not interfere with the ability to complete described duties.
- Occasional shift work may be required.
- Occasional longer daily hours may be required to complete field work or specific tasks.
Compensation:
This Full-Time position is compensated at a starting salary of $35K-$40K, depending on abilities. Benefits include paid vacation and holiday, and company/employee funded healthcare insurance plans.
To Apply:
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript or certificates as a single electronic file to HumanResources@mote.org. Alternatively, mail your documents to Mote Marine Laboratory, Attn: Human Resources, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236. Applications will be reviewed beginning August 19, 2013.
