Fabricator - Exhibits

About the Organization

Thanksgiving Point is a nonprofit dedicated to sparking curiosity, inspiring confidence, and helping children and families discover something new every time they visit. Through our museums, gardens, and farm experiences, we create hands‑on adventures that are centered around all things STEM.

Born from a spirit of gratitude, we are proud to be a community‑centered organization where science, nature, and the arts come alive. Each year, thousands of guests walk through our doors to explore, play, and grow—and it takes a passionate, creative team to make that magic happen.

If you’re looking for meaningful work in a place where ideas are welcomed, teamwork matters, and every day brings something different, we’d love to meet you.

Wage
: $DOE

Shift
:
Full time. Possibility of overtime. Mon‑Fri, 8am‑5pm, may include occasional Saturday or evening shifts.

Benefits
:
Free membership for you and immediate family; medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability insurances; paid time off & holidays; 401(k);
Employee Assistance Program;
Financial Assistance Program;
Thanksgiving Point venue discounts; and more!

Summary
:
Do you enjoy creating fun and cool things, like oversized games and backdrops? Do you have general labor experience and want to work with AC indoors? Do you have a tinkerer, DIY or maker mindset? In this position you will problem‑solve and apply your mechanical aptitude in a shop where you make really cool things! You will enrich lives, develop lifelong skills, and grow professionally here.

We would love you to be on our team!

• Utilize fabrication and shop skills while building exhibits.
• Follow all safety protocols and standards.
• Participate in regular training and on‑the‑job skill development.
• Be involved in exhibit development and projects.
• Maintain, repair, clean, and safely utilize shop tools.
• Thoughtfully promote a love of inquiry and discovery by creating safe, inclusive, and fun opportunities for transformative experiences through high‑quality, intentional craftsmanship and intelligent, human‑centered, universal design.
• Work with shop machinery, tinker, and create.
• Have an aptitude for how mechanics work.
• Collaborate with other departments.
• Exemplify Thanksgiving Point’s mission, values, and policies.
• Other duties as assigned by manager or supervisor.

• Know, understand, and have experience with best practices in exhibit fabrication, shop machines and equipment, materials, engineering, and safety protocols.
• Knowledge of how to use power tools such as table and band saws, sanders and routers.
• Excellent time management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong ability to problem solve with multiple shop tools, using basic physics, mechanics, engineering.
• Willing to learn, respectful, welcoming, reliable, flexible and collaborative.
• Follow all safety protocols.
• Pass a background check.
• Be at least 21 years old.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a company we do E‑Verify on all potential candidates.

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This position is currently accepting applications.