Carpenter Assistant, Custom Event Fabrication

Redmax Events; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Team outings

Free company merch

Job summary

Redmax Events in New York is seeking a motivated Assistant Carpenter to support our carpentry shop on brand experiences, trade shows, and events. You’ll help free up carpenters by handling sanding, painting, framing, prep, assembly, and other basic carpentry tasks, with growth toward more advanced pieces as you learn.

You’ll read shop drawings, operate common hand and power tools safely, and contribute to on-time builds.

Qualifications

• Hands-on carpentry experience or related build work.
• Ability to read shop drawings and production notes.
• Familiarity with hand and power tools and safe operation.

Responsibilities

• Assist carpenters by sanding, painting, framing, prep, and assembly.
• Own the slower, support pieces to keep builds moving.
• Read and interpret shop drawings before starting work.
• Maintain clean materials and work areas to prevent delays.
• Assist with loading, unloading, and installs for events.
• Progress toward higher-skill pieces as ready.

Skills

Carpentry

Wood framing

Sanding

Painting

Shop safety

Tools

Table saw

Cordless drill

Circular saw

Job description

About Redmax Events

We build the stuff on display at major sporting events, trade shows, festivals, and brand experiences, the things people point at, take pictures with, talk about, and remember. Our work brings events to life through ideation, fabrication, craftsmanship, and a whole lot of behind-the-scenes finding ways to make it happen. The work can move fast, the details matter, and there’s usually one shot to get it right because the event date doesn’t care how your week is going. The people who stick around love the team, the energy, the pace, and all the opportunity to work on creative projects with a young and quickly growing company.

How You'll Get To Contribute

We can always use extra hands in the shop, but this role is not meant to stay “extra hands” forever. You’ll help free up the carpenters for higher-skill work while learning and working toward becoming a highly-skilled carpenter yourself.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Help get unique photo moments, branded displays, scenic pieces, trade show features, and custom activationsfrom loose ideas to finished builds by handling sanding, painting, framing, prep, assembly, and other basic carpentry work.
• Keep the carpenters focused on higher-skill work by owning the support pieces that slow the build down when they fall behind.
• Make your part of the build match the plan by reading shop drawings and production notes before you start cutting, sanding, painting, or assembling.
• Keep materials and work areas from turning into a project of their own, so the team can find what they need and keep moving.
• Help projects leave the shop ready for the big event by assisting with loading, unloading, and installs when needed.
• Build your way toward carpenter-level work by learning and taking on more of the higher-skill pieces as you’re ready.

Who You Are

• You have some hands-on experience with carpentry, wood framing, sanding, painting, or similar build work.
• You can read and understand shop drawings, even if you’re still building speed and confidence with them.
• You know your way around common hand and power tools and how to operate them safely.
• You want to use the assistant role to build stronger carpentry skills and have the drive to learn and grow.
• “Every project is different” sounds good to you because you’d rather learn the next weird build than repeat the same one over and over.
• Lift 50 lbs? No problem. You’re built for hands-on shop work.

Even Better, But Not Required

• You’ve worked in scenic fabrication, exhibits, or event production before.
• You’re familiar with woodworking tools and equipment.
• You can handle low-voltage LED work.

(Typical?) Schedule:

We’ll be honest, these are often wild builds with fast turnaround times, so the hours vary too much to list cleanly. The schedule follows the events, not a neat template. The upside is overtime pay when the work calls for it, inflated pay on travel jobs, and the kind of energy that comes from building cool stuff together under a deadline.

What’s In It For You

Pay and future-you money

• Inflated pay on travel jobs
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 1%, then a 50% match for the next 5%, after a 90-day waiting period

Time to recharge

• 10 vacation days for salaried employees, 80 hours total, plus 4 additional hours for every year of employment
• Accrued personal days for salariedemployees, up to 40 hours
• Sick time for full-time hourly and salary employees: 5 days per year

Health, teeth, and eyeballs

• Health insurance through United Health Care, with Redmax covering up to 50% of the premium for the base plan. Coverage starts the first of the month after 30 days of employment. If you choose a more expensive plan, you pay the difference in premium
• Dental insurance, available at the employee’s expense
• Vision insurance, available at the employee’s expense

The fun, free, and occasionally ridiculous

• Friday summer meals
• Free company merch
• Holiday party
• Summer party
• Occasional team outings
• Custom awards

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider applicants for employment based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.