Senior Exhibit Installation & Final Assembly Specialist

Breakthrough Productions Displays; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Breakthrough Productions Displays in Mooresville, NC seeks a Senior Exhibit Installation & Final Assembly Specialist to travel across the U.S. for installations and dismantles at trade shows and client sites, leading field crews and solving on-site challenges. You’ll ensure builds match drawings and ship ready.

When not traveling, you’ll verify shop-built components, test hardware, and refine assembly workflows in Mooresville for flawless installations and efficient handovers.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical intuition and problem-solving ability.
• Comfort with common hand and power tools.
• Ability to read shop and assembly drawings.
• Cabinet or millwork installation experience (highly desirable).
• Knowledge of hardware, fasteners, hinges, and connection/installation methods.
• Onsite troubleshooting and field adjustments.
• Meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Travel across the United States for installations and dismantles at trade shows, experiential activations, corporate events, and client sites.
• Assemble exhibits, cabinetry, millwork, scenic elements, fixtures, and branded spaces.
• Lead or coordinate installation crews and onsite labor.
• Integrate graphics, lighting, electronics, TVs, shelving, and hardware.
• Interpret drawings to determine assembly methods and connection points.
• Troubleshoot misalignments and site constraints with calm precision.
• Ensure installations are spotless, functional, and client-ready.

Skills

Mechanical intuition

Tool proficiency

Reading shop drawings

Attention to detail

Blueprint reading

Communication

Travel-ready

Tools

Power tools

Measuring tools

Job description

Senior Exhibit Installation & Final Assembly SpecialistFull-Time | Mooresville, NC | Travel RequiredPicture this: dawn at a convention center. Crates roll in, crews check radios, and you step onto the floor with drawings in hand. By nightfall, a brand-new environment—graphics lit, doors aligned, tech humming—stands client-ready because you led the install and solved the surprises the real world always throws at you. When you’re not on the road, you’re in our Mooresville shop making sure every project assembles exactly as intended before it ever ships. This isn’t a conveyor-belt assembly job—it’s the last mile that makes everything work.What You’ll Lead in the FieldTravel across the U.S. to trade shows, experiential activations, corporate events, and client sites for installations and dismantles.Assemble custom exhibits, cabinetry, millwork, scenic elements, fixtures, and branded spaces.Lead or collaborate with installation crews and onsite labor, coordinating tasks and pacing.Integrate graphics, lighting, electronics, TVs, shelving, and hardware into the finished build.Interpret drawings to determine intended assembly and connection methods.Troubleshoot misalignments, site constraints, and last-minute changes with calm precision.Deliver spotless, functional, accurate installations that are truly client-ready.Represent Breakthrough Productions professionally with clients, vendors, venues, and other trades.Backgrounds in cabinets, millwork, trade shows, exhibits, scenic, retail fixtures, or commercial install are a major plus.What You’ll Own in the ShopBetween trips, you’ll ensure our builds are dialed in before they leave our doors.Assemble completed components into partial or full mock-ups.Confirm everything fits together the way it was designed.Test doors, drawers, hinges, locks, panels, shelves, lighting, electronics, and hardware.Verify connection points and installation techniques for reliability and speed.Ensure efficient assembly, disassembly, and reassembly workflows.Compare finished work to shop drawings and approved renderings.Identify issues early and help correct them long before showtime.Goal: find problems in our shop—not at the client’s event.Final Project PrepYou’ll coordinate with Production, Procurement, Project Management, and Shipping to confirm every detail is accounted for. Typical items include:Installation hardwareGraphics and vinylTVs and electronicsLightingGreeneryFurnitureClient-supplied productsPurchased componentsSpecialty toolsReplacement partsAssembly instructionsLabel and organize components so even someone new to the project can understand how it goes together.Who Thrives HereTrade show or exhibit installersCabinet and commercial millwork installersCustom cabinetry or finish carpentry prosRetail fixture or architectural display installersScenic fabricators, event production, custom fabrication, or commercial construction specialistsIf you’ve put custom-built products together in the field, your experience likely translates extremely well—even if you haven’t worked in trade shows before.Skills & Experience We ValueStrong mechanical intuition and problem-solving abilityComfort with common hand and power toolsAbility to read shop and assembly drawingsCabinet or millwork installation experience (highly desirable)Accurate assembly of custom-fabricated componentsKnowledge of hardware, fasteners, hinges, and connection/installation methodsOnsite troubleshooting and field adjustmentsMeticulous attention to detailIndependent, self-directed work styleClear communication with project managers, clients, vendors, and tradesEfficiency under tight installation schedulesWillingness and ability to travelTravel & ScheduleThis role requires travel throughout the United States for events and installs. Timing can vary and may include:Early morningsLate nightsWeekendsOvernightsMulti-day tripsWhen not traveling, your home base is our fabrication facility in Mooresville, NC.How We Measure SuccessProjects leave the shop complete and fully tested.No missing installation hardware or components.Onsite assemblies mirror the shop mock-ups.Issues are caught and resolved before shipment whenever possible.Installs finish safely, on schedule, and to spec.The delivered product matches what the client purchased.Project managers trust you to carry jobs across the finish line.Can you look at a project and confidently answer: “Is this actually ready to install?” If your answer is yes, the team should know they can count on it.ProficienciesTroubleshooting SkillsTape Measure ReadingCabinet InstallationEquipment InstallationShop Math SkillsBlueprint Readingevent managementtradeshows