Craft Assembler

Allied Maker; City of Glen Cove (NY); On-site; USD 36,368 - 51,797; Full time

Job summary

Allied Maker in Glen Cove, NY, is seeking a skilled individual to assemble handcrafted lighting fixtures. Candidates should possess fine motor precision, the ability to read technical diagrams, and a strong commitment to quality.

Work involves bench assembly and a genuine interest in craftsmanship within a small team environment. This role offers above-market hourly pay and the chance to grow within a dynamic manufacturing studio.

Qualifications

• Experience with woodworking, metalworking, or similar disciplines.
• Ability to work at a bench for extended periods.
• High personal standard for finished quality.

Responsibilities

• Assemble handcrafted lighting fixtures from raw components.
• Interpret technical drawings and work with precision tools.
• Ensure quality and protection of finished components during assembly.

Skills

Fine motor precision

Ability to read technical diagrams

Hands-on experience in woodworking or metalworking

Self-directed work ethic

Curiosity about materials and processes

Job description

Allied Maker builds lighting by hand as a practice. Every fixture that leaves our facility has been touched, tested, and finished by a person who understood what they were making and why it mattered.

We’re looking for someone who wants to be that person.

The Work

You’ll assemble handcrafted lighting fixtures — pendants, sconces, chandeliers — from raw components to finished product. This is bench work. It requires patience, dexterity, attention to detail, and a genuine interest in making things correctly.

You’ll read technical drawings, work with hand tools and precision instruments, and interpret assembly specifications. You’ll handle components that have been finished by our metal finishing team and are expected to protect that work through every stage of assembly. You’ll work alongside a small team in a purpose-built shop floor where craft is taken seriously.

As you develop, you’ll take on more complex fixtures and contribute to how we refine our processes. There is a direct line between the quality of your work and the quality of what ships.

What We’re Looking For

• Some hands‑on experience: woodworking, metalworking, electronics, auto, fabrication, or similar. We care more about your relationship to making things than your resume.
• Fine motor precision and comfort working at a bench for extended periods
• Ability to read and follow technical diagrams and assembly documentation
• High personal standard for finished quality — you notice when something is off
• Reliable, on‑time, and self‑directed once given clear instruction
• Curiosity about materials, process, and how things work
• Above‑market hourly pay, reviewed as your skills grow
• A real craft environment with varied, complex work
• Direct exposure to the full lifecycle of a luxury manufactured product
• A small team where your contribution is visible and valued
• A company that is growing, with room to grow with it

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• On‑site at Allied Maker Studio in Glen Cove, NY
• Bench work in a purpose‑built manufacturing environment
• Requires fine motor dexterity and ability to work at a bench for extended periods
• Closed‑toe footwear required in shop areas

About Allied Maker

Allied Maker is an American design and manufacturing studio creating luxury‑crafted lighting fixtures. Based in New York, each piece is made to order by a dedicated team of craftspeople, with a focus on authentic materials, refined form, and enduring quality.

The studio operates at the intersection of design, engineering, and manufacturing. Ryden Rizzo leads product design and form. Lanette Rizzo leads design direction, production, and client strategy. Together, they set a standard where design integrity, engineering, and performance are inseparable.

Allied Maker is widely specified by leading architects and designers and continues to expand its capabilities while maintaining a singular focus: deliver artisan‑crafted, highly engineered, sophisticated yet simple lighting design solutions.

Pay Range Hourly

$32 - $32 USD