Senior Framer - Fine Art, Precision & Mentorship

Marco Fine Arts; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Marco Fine Arts in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Framer to join our production team as a craft leader. You will oversee assembly, fitting, mounting, glazing, and finishing, ensuring dimensions match build specs and high-quality standards.

The role emphasizes mentoring junior framers, reviewing techniques, and providing technical guidance to the cut team. Strong knowledge of conservation materials and museum-grade practices is required, with responsibility for quality control before shipment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional framing experience with senior-level skill in fitting, assembly and finishing.
• Ability to read and interpret build sheets and confirm dimensional accuracy.
• Experience with bespoke and custom framing of fine art, including high-value works.
• Familiarity with large-format and oversized framing.
• Knowledge of conservation and museum-grade materials (UV glazing, acid-free mats, archival mounting).
• Experience in a fine art gallery, museum, or high-end framing environment.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, fit and finish framing work across stages beyond cut and join.
• Review incoming dimensions and confirm accuracy against build specs.
• Provide technical guidance to the cut team on measurements and tolerances.
• Flag and escalate specification errors before assembly.
• Mentor and train junior framers on technique and quality expectations.
• Collaborate with Production Manager on workflow priorities and capacity.

Skills

Framing expertise

Read build sheets

Large-format framing

Conservation materials

Quality control

Team mentorship

Cross-team communication

Job description

Marco Fine Arts in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Framer to join our production team as a craft leader. You will oversee assembly, fitting, mounting, glazing, and finishing, ensuring dimensions match build specs and high-quality standards.

The role emphasizes mentoring junior framers, reviewing techniques, and providing technical guidance to the cut team. Strong knowledge of conservation materials and museum-grade practices is required, with responsibility for quality control before shipment.