Exhibit Fabricator & Prototype Specialist

Montserrat College-Art Gallery; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Montserrat College-Art Gallery seeks an Exhibit Fabricator to join the Exhibits Team. This role builds prototypes and permanent exhibit components, collaborating with staff under the Director of Exhibit Design to realize concepts for galleries.

The position uses the on-site Exhibits Lab to work with wood, metals, plastics, and electronics; requires hands-on fabrication, reading drawings, and delivering high finish quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience and training in a cabinet shop or equivalent.
• Experience in custom fabrication and installation.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering, production, and shop drawings.
• Advanced skills in cabinetry, carpentry, plastics fabrication, and/or metalworking.
• Mastery of working with hand and power tools and standard shop machinery.
• Knowledge of routine maintenance and repair of standard shop equipment.
• Competency in engineering of mechanical and electro/mechanical interactive exhibits; familiarity with gears, sprockets, and motors.

Responsibilities

• Create and install working prototypes and proof-of-concepts for new exhibit components to test for usability, durability and safety.
• Participate in observation and evaluation of prototype testing; contribute to improvements, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
• Contribute to design development and propose practical solutions as needed.
• Create and install permanent exhibit components from frame to finish, including structural, functional, and decorative elements.
• Observe performance and condition of existing exhibit components, and propose and perform fabrication and finish solutions for repair and upgrade needs.
• Participate in exhibit installations/de-installations of new exhibits, upgrades, and traveling exhibits.
• Comply with documented operating procedures and maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment.
• Contribute to the general maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Load/unload materials and assist in stocking Exhibits Lab.

Skills

Cabinetry & Carpentry

Custom Fabrication

Hand & Power Tools

Mechanical/Mechatronics

Electro/Mechanical Exhibits

Design Software

CNC/3D Printing/Laser

Valid Driver's License

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

AutoCAD

Fusion 360

SketchUp

Job description

Montserrat College-Art Gallery seeks an Exhibit Fabricator to join the Exhibits Team. This role builds prototypes and permanent exhibit components, collaborating with staff under the Director of Exhibit Design to realize concepts for galleries.

The position uses the on-site Exhibits Lab to work with wood, metals, plastics, and electronics; requires hands-on fabrication, reading drawings, and delivering high finish quality.