Temporary Fabrication Technician
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Los Angeles, CA
Information Technology, Engineering
Reports to: Senior Manager, Exhibitions Fabrication
Job Type: Temporary – Part-time
Job Classification: Hourly (Non-exempt)
Workplace Location: Los Angeles – Academy Museum
Compensation: $25.00 - $31.00 per hour
Summary/Objective
The Fabrication Technician will assist with the construction, installation, and maintenance of museum display casework and scenic elements, as well as assist in many aspects of preparation for exhibition production.
Essential Functions Of The Job
- Work in a team environment and abide by all health and safety protocols.
- Assist with the fabrication of various components of exhibition-related builds.
- Safely use various tools and equipment within the shop and gallery spaces.
- Ensure external fabricators’ methods take into consideration rotations and flexibility needed for future exhibitions.
- Read and interpret construction drawings to build exhibition and shop-related fixtures.
- Provide accurate and timely updates to the Fabrication Manager on project progress.
- Ensure construction methods and materials used during build conform to approved conservation standards.
- Assist with mock-ups of case and scenic layout.
- Assist with maintaining the internal shop maintenance, material inventory, shop tool inventory list, and internal shop task list.
- 3+ years in a design-related field (e.g., Industrial Design, Engineering, Interior, Furniture Design, Tradeshow, Exhibit, Props, and Cabinetry).
- Knowledge of common construction methods, techniques, materials, and applications.
- Working proficiency with common shop equipment and practices (e.g., hand tools, power tools, table saws, panel saws, routers, laminating, etc).
- Understanding of construction techniques, familiarity with wood and composite wood substrates, acrylics, plastic laminates, adhesives, wood finishes, paints, basic metals and finishes, basic metal fabrication, and CNC machinery.
- A commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
- Experience with art handling work at a museum, fine art handling company, gallery, or artist studio is a plus.
- Experience with Vector Works or other similar CAD programs is a plus.
- Ascending and working on ladders.
- Moving, standing, and stooping.
- Moving and transporting up to 50 lbs.
- Working around paints, cleansers, and other similar products.
- Working in spaces that collect dust.
- Ability to work safely in a variety of work conditions, including an active construction site.
- Ability to drive a forklift and use material-handling equipment (the Museum will certify).
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About the company
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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures celebrates the art and science of movies—past, present, and future. Its exhibitions and programs convey the magic of cinema and offer a glimpse behind the screen, illuminating the creative and collaborative process of filmmaking.
Designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Renzo Piano, the Academy Museum will restore and revitalize the historic Saban Building—formerly an iconic May Company department store—at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. The Saban Building will feature six floors, including exhibition spaces, a 288-seat theater, an education studio, special event spaces, conservation areas, and a café and store. A new spherical addition will connect to the Saban Building with glass bridges and will feature a state-of-the-art 1,000-seat theater and a rooftop terrace with sweeping views of the Hollywood Hills.