Fabrication Floor Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily scheduling of fabrication work based on project priorities and deadlines.
• Maintain clear and regular communication with producers and design leads about project needs, shop capacity, and scheduling constraints.
• Ensure all work aligns with the project scope, fabrication drawings, and quality expectations.
• Maintain all fabrication shop equipment, including traditional woodworking tools, CNC machines, laser cutters, and hand tools.
• Ensure the shop is clean, safe, and organized at all times.
• Schedule preventative maintenance and repairs, and track tool usage and condition.
• Support safety protocols and enforce safe working practices among all staff and collaborators.
• Review and interpret production drawings for completeness and constructability.
• Identify fabrication concerns early and work with designers to resolve challenges before production.
• Ensure adherence to ADA, client, and museum-grade quality standards.
• Career control and documentation.
• Coordinate with shipping and installation teams to support packing and readiness of finished items.
• Provide daily leadership on the shop floor, acting as the primary point of contact for fabrication staff during active builds.
• Mentor junior and mid-level fabricators, sharing best practices in tool use, material selection, and fabrication methods.
• Support training in both traditional and digital fabrication techniques.
• Encourage a culture of precision, problem-solving, and accountability.

What You Bring

• Minimum of 5 years’ hands-on experience in fabrication, including both traditional shop practices and digital fabrication (CNC, laser cutting, etc.)
• Strong familiarity with a range of materials, including wood, plastics, and metals
• Excellent working knowledge of shop tools and safety protocols
• Demonstrated experience managing people and coordinating complex build schedules
• Ability to read and interpret CAD files and fabrication drawings
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams
• Self-motivated and organized, with the ability to manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment

Bonus Points For

• Experience in museum exhibit fabrication or custom fabrication for public environments
• Knowledge of CAD for drafting and tool paths
• Familiarity with basic AV integration or mechanical systems
• OSHA certification or safety training credentials

About Ideum

We are a multidisciplinary experience design firm that focuses on using emerging technologies in creative and unexpected ways. We create visitor-centric exhibits that evoke wonder, awe, and surprise, but that also tell important stories about science, art, history, and culture that have a lasting impact. We work with museums, educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies, and other entities throughout North America and around the world. Our firm provides design services, custom software development, media systems design and installation, and custom fabrication.

Benefits and Incentives

Compensation between $65,000 - $75,000, depending on experience

Equal Opportunity & Eligibility

Ideum, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. This application will not be used for limiting or excluding any applicant from consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Should an applicant need reasonable accommodations in the application process, they should contact a company representative.

How to Apply

Please include a resume, cover letter, and any relevant work examples.