Museum Fabrication Preparator I: Exhibit Build & Casework

Sfmoma; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SF City Option

SFMOMA Membership

Job summary

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is seeking a skilled Gallery Fabrication Shop Preparator I to produce and finish casework for exhibitions and the collection. You will work onsite, collaborating across departments to ensure high-quality fabrication that meets safety and institutional standards.

The role requires reading fabrication drawings, maintaining the shop, and contributing to a team that upholds sustainability and craft.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or trade certification or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of modern and contemporary art preferred.
• Minimum of one year of related fabrication experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute fabrication requests for installation and display.
• Paint and/or construct casework, pedestals, displays, fixtures, mounts.
• Maintain fabrication shop according to schedule and upkeep.
• Foster a collaborative team environment and follow shop procedures.
• Demonstrate safe fabrication and finishing techniques.
• Safely transport materials and maintain gallery spaces.

Skills

Fabrication drawings

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Trade Certification

Job description

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is seeking a skilled Gallery Fabrication Shop Preparator I to produce and finish casework for exhibitions and the collection. You will work onsite, collaborating across departments to ensure high-quality fabrication that meets safety and institutional standards.

The role requires reading fabrication drawings, maintaining the shop, and contributing to a team that upholds sustainability and craft.