Builder/Cabinet Maker

Storylink Creative • Maple Grove, MN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Storylink, a brand engagement agency in the Twin Cities, is seeking a hands-on Builder to fabricate custom exhibits, retail displays, corporate interiors, event activations, and other client projects. The Builder partners with Creative, Client Services, and Production teams to turn signed Statements of Work, creative renderings, and engineering drawings into finished work that meets specifications, timelines, budgets, and quality standards. The role uses Agile methodologies, fabrication tools, and internal processes, and calls for proactive communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and a commitment to developing master-building skills.

Reporting to the Production Build Manager, the Builder helps coordinate production capacity and executes fabrication work, including carpentry, machining, assembly, laminating, basic electrical work, repairs, and preparation for client previews. The role may occasionally involve leading or working with a team offsite for installation and dismantling. This is a full-time, non-remote position for someone local to the Twin Cities metro area who can commute daily to the work site in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Requirements

• Ability to lift or move 5-by-8-foot sheet stock.
• Strong cabinet-making skills and mastery of carpentry.
• Strong forward-thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to solve problems independently and proactively.
• Effective, professional interpersonal communication; strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and the ability to document details in an orderly, effective manner.
• Flexibility to thrive in an ever-changing environment and willingness to learn and take on new responsibilities continually.
• Accountability and reliability.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary company information.
• Very strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workloads efficiently and work independently.
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure.
• Strong analytical, prioritization, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project-management, and planning skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues and peers across the organization.
• Local to the Twin Cities metro area and able to commute daily to the Maple Grove, Minnesota work site.

Nice To Haves

• CNC router experience.
• Experience building in the trade show industry.
• Installation and dismantling knowledge.
• Knowledge of raw materials.
• Warehouse experience.
• Knowledge of sustainable materials and building standards.

Responsibilities

• Live Storylink’s core values using the EOS philosophy.
• Help the Production Build Manager determine weekly resource capacity and available hours for scheduling.
• Build exhibits for trade shows, retail displays, corporate interiors, activation events, and other client projects.
• Interpret CAD drawings and confer with designers to ensure build specifications are met.
• Machine materials and assemble exhibit components.
• Perform laminating and basic electrical work.
• Repair existing exhibit components.
• Help set up booths for client previews and dismantle and pack them up as needed.
• Perform other work needed to complete exhibit builds, installations, or client projects.
• Occasionally lead and work with a team offsite for installation and dismantling.
• Use current timekeeping forms and the account system to maintain Storylink’s billing system.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages.
• Flexibility.
• Opportunities for career growth in a fast-paced, creative environment.
• Access to a passionate, collaborative team of strategists, creatives, and makers.
• A portfolio of exciting, award-winning work to sell.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed