Team Leader Carpentry

Overview

• Team Leadership & Supervision

• Lead, mentor, and motivate a high-performing workshop team to meet tight event deadlines.
• Allocate daily tasks to team members based on project schedules and skill levels.
• Provide training and support to staff, ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures
• (SOPs).
• Run daily, short "toolbox talks" or stand-up meetings to discuss project status, safety, and
• goals.

• Production & Operational Efficiency

• Fabrication & Assembly: Build, repair, and modify scenery, exhibit stands, and props using
• wood, laminates, plastics, and sometimes metal.
• Blueprint Interpretation: Read, interpret, and work from technical drawings, CAD drawings, or
• sketches provided by designers.
• Finishing Work: Apply high-quality finishes, including painting, laminating, and trimming,
• ensuring items are "show-ready".
• Tool Maintenance: Safely operate and maintain all shop equipment (table saws, routers, CNC
• machines, pneumatic tools).
• Logistics Support: Load/unload trucks, pack items securely for transport, and assist with on-
• site installation and strikes.
• Collaboration: Work with project managers and other technicians to meet tight deadlines.
• Coordinate workshop workflow to optimize production, reducing waste and downtime.
• Support, and sometimes lead, on-site installation or load-in/out during high-pressure times.

• Quality Control & Safety

• Enforce strict health and safety rules, including wearing PPE and maintaining a 5S compliant,
• orderly workspace.
• Inspect finished products and assemblies for defects, ensuring they meet client specifications
• before leaving the workshop.
• Identify and resolve technical fabrication issues early to prevent delays.

• Material & Resource Management

• Manage raw materials inventory and coordinate with purchasing for necessary items.
• Ensure all equipment are maintained and in good working order.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in carpentry scenic construction, exhibit fabrication, or a
• similar high-paced workshop environment.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead a team, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in reading technical drawings and experience with woodworking or
• scenic painting.
• Software: Basic knowledge of ERP systems or inventory software is a plus, along with Microsoft
• Office/Excel for reporting.
• Problem-Solving: Strong "hands-on" problem-solving ability in high-pressure situations.

Typical Working Conditions

• Environment: Must be able to work in a workshop environment, which may include loud noise, dust, and heat, with some on-site installation work.
• Hours: May require working evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet event deadlines.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle tight deadlines and to work on site, which may include lifting, standing for long periods, and working in varied conditions.