Scenic Fabricator

About this position

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

• Competitive compensation
  
  
• Great work environment
  
  
• Career advancement opportunities
  
  

• Fabricate scenic elements in collaboration with fabricators, sculptors, painters, carpenters, and project leads.
  
  
• Build, prepare, and maintain molds, tooling, patterns, armatures, bucks, and forms.
  
  
• Perform fiberglass layup using mat, cloth, resin, gelcoat, fillers, and related composite materials.
  
  
• Mix, tint, pour, cast, laminate, trim, sand, repair, and finish fiberglass and resin components.
  
  
• Create and use silicone, urethane, plaster, fiberglass, and rigid “mother” molds as appropriate to the project.
  
  
• Understand mold construction details such as parting lines, keys, flanges, release systems, reinforcement, and demolding.
  
  
• Work with urethane, epoxy, polyester, and other casting or laminating resins according to product specifications.
  
  
• Complete surface preparation, bodywork, sanding, shaping, patching, and finish-ready detailing.
  
  
• Assist with CNC, 3D printing, foam shaping, sculpting, woodworking, and other fabrication processes as needed.
  
  
• Follow drawings, shop instructions, material specifications, and established fabrication best practices.
  
  
• Maintain an organized, safe workspace; use appropriate PPE, ventilation, and safe handling procedures for resins, fiberglass, dust, and solvents.
  
  
• Track project time accurately using company software.
  
  
• Communicate clearly, take direction effectively, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced shop environment.
  
  
• Support overtime, changing project priorities, and occasional installation needs as required.
  
  

• Significant practical experience with fiberglass fabrication, composite layup, resin work, casting, mold making, or related scenic fabrication.
  
  
• Working knowledge of fiberglass mat and cloth, gelcoat, resin mixing, cure times, release agents, and finishing techniques.
  
  
• Experience building or using molds for production casting, including silicone, urethane, plaster, fiberglass, or rigid molds.
  
  
• Experience with surface finishing, sanding, trimming, grinding, patching, and repair of fiberglass or resin parts.
  
  
• Ability to read shop drawings, dimensions, templates, and fabrication instructions.
  
  
• Strong attention to detail, craftsmanship, problem-solving, and quality control.
  
  
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team.
  
  
• Ability to safely lift, move, and work with fabrication materials and tools.
  
  

• Experience in themed entertainment, film, television, museum exhibits, event fabrication, theater, or scenic shops.
  
  
• Woodworking, scenic carpentry, sculpting, or scenic-painting experience.
  
  
• CNC routing, 3D printing, digital fabrication, and foam shaping experience.
  
  
• Experience with vacuum bagging, composite repair, or advanced fiberglass tooling.
  
  
• Experience creating positive forms, master patterns, hard coats, and production molds.
  
  
• Familiarity with urethane foam, rigid foam, EPS/XPS foam, clay, plaster, epoxy, and specialty coatings.
  
  
• Experience with spray applications, color matching, texture work, and final scenic finishes.
  
  
• Forklift, aerial lift, or other relevant shop-equipment certifications.
  
  

Location and commute

1486 Graeber St Bldg 2406, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518.

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How to apply

Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3049617100.