Exhibit and Display Carpenter
Long Beach, CA (On-site)
Posted 2 weeks ago
Job Description
Scenic Carpenter/ Display Fabrication
Location: Long Beach, CA
Pay Range: $33–$37 per hour
Shift: 8am-5pm + OT & weekend dependent on workload
Employment Type: Full-Time / Project-Based (with potential for permanent conversion)
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Carpenter to join our fabrication team at a fast-paced Experiential Marketing Agency in Long Beach. In this role, you will support the fabrication of high-quality custom displays for live events, trade shows, auto shows, and branded experiential activations.
If you are a Finish Carpenter, Cabinet Builder, or Display Builder who thrives in an environment defined by craftsmanship, precision, and unique fabrication challenges, we’d love to connect with you.
What You’ll Do
- Fabricate custom displays, scenic elements, cabinetry, and branded environments
- Work with a variety of materials including wood, MDF, plastics, composites, laminates, and light metals
- Interpret and build from drawings, blueprints, renderings, and shop plans
- Collaborate with designers, project managers, and fabrication teams to meet client expectations
- Operate industrial shop equipment safely and efficiently
- Maintain high quality standards while meeting demanding deadlines
- Support onsite installation and dismantle of displays when required.
Qualifications
- Background in Finish Carpentry, Cabinetry, or Auto Show / Trade Show fabrication
- Experience operating industrial machinery and shop equipment:
- Table saws
- Panel saws
- Routers
- Laminating equipment
- Metal fabrication and welding skills are a plus
- Strong understanding of measurements, math, and precision layout
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and renders
- High attention to detail with ability to multitask in deadline-driven environments
- Self-motivated with strong initiative; able to work independently and as part of a team
- High energy and able to stand for extended periods
- Ability to lift 50+ lbs. and perform physical labor
- Willingness to work overtime and weekends when needed
Jackson Dawson
We are an entrepreneurial agency of leaders, creators, innovators and makers dedicated to our core belief that with great ideas, hard work and mutual trust, anything is possible. Our mission is to serve our clients with creativity, integrity and excellence by delivering solutions that embrace the techniques of today and design the experiences of tomorrow.Our extensive in-house capabilities reflect over 45 years of experience in creating turnkey solutions for our clients. Since opening our doors in 1980, Jackson Dawson has become a leader and pioneer in the fields of marketing, worldwide product and culture training, design and fabrication, luxury hospitality, large corporate workshops and consumer experiences — with footprints of more than one million square feet.Over the last 45+ years, Jackson Dawson has built relationships on a foundation of integrity and service. To our clients, we are longstanding partners, and for decades they have trusted us with their brands, their products, their people and their strategic objectives. Together, we are a team doing whatever it takes to deliver excellence: thinking deeply, empowering each other, designing creative solutions and driving results. Where other companies begin with “Why?”, we begin with "Why Not?"Jackson Dawson is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. We maintain a global footprint that allows us to better serve our clients through local insights, cultural experience and seamless accessibility across the world.
Salaries
Posted range
$33/hr – $37/hr
Taken straight from the job posting.
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