Lead Fabricator

This role is for the makers of the world — someone who loves making things and constantly improving their personal toolkit.

You strive to be multifaceted in your offerings (painting, ceramics and wood shop all interest you).

You creative problem solve, pulling from experience and communicating with a team.

You care about aesthetics and want to set an example of being clean, organized and professional through your work.

You enjoy documenting the process so others can follow your lead

When approached with a new method to learn you are a big ‘YES!’

You enjoy being in the studio and installing on job sites - you touch every part of a project.

You will lead installations on job sites and keep the studio updated on progress.

You will execute the making of art installations from a set of design drawings.

You can see the larger picture to assist in prioritizing project goals to align with our process.

You are an integral part of this team and happily help out teammates as needed, whether it is contributing to a brainstorming session,

researching an adhesive, or building a quick prototype. We are a small and mighty team, and we want you on it!

Position Overview

This is a contract-to-hire position. You will start with a 3 month contract which will turn into a full time hourly position, pending a 90 day review. After the 3 month contract we evaluate the individual by our Core Values and assess if you ‘Get it, Want it, and Have the Capacity to do it’. The individual also assesses the company in the same manner. This position requires a team player.

Requirements / Qualifications

●3+ years of required experience building & making dimensional art (how to construct things, choosing best structural methods) Studio Facilities / Woodshop Maintenance a plus.

●Strong expertise using: power tools and hand tools, router + router templates, working in a woodshop (table saw, panel saw, chop saw, band saw, miter saw, etc.), finishing with spray guns (spray painting, latex and acrylic painting and more), painting (including murals, industrial adhesives and resins, laser cutting and other specialty fabrication methods (ceramics, metals, carpentry) are a plus, rapid prototyping and model making a plus

● Strong installation experience and able to lead an install team on site

● Accountability for leading project builds

● Demonstrated leadership

● Work with Fabrication Manager on figuring out fabrication processes

● Support the Production Department’s goals to be on budget, help troubleshoot when needed.

● Participate in department meetings

● Excellent people skills and communication

● Able to manage multiple projects at one time and help prioritize deliverables

● Actively seek to mentor and help train fellow fabricators

● Calm under pressure

● Resourceful and knowledgeable on various art forms

● Desire to continually learn new fabrication techniques and methods

● Ensuring all work is up to AllKinds aesthetic and quality standards

● Able to identify your own mistakes and seek improvement

● Able to stand on a ladder for long periods of time

● Able to lift 40 lbs

● Must have a valid driver's license and be comfortable driving vans and box trucks (access to a car is preferred, but not required)