Our small company has been organically growing for over a decade, making bespoke, hand-crafted globes for a global market. Combining traditional techniques with high quality modern materials, we create unique works of art which will be held onto for a lifetime. As such, our small team of craftspeople are trained in-house and held to high standards in the specific skills of globe-making, globe-painting, digital cartography and base/table construction, depending on their role.
Skills and Experience Required
As a Woodworker in our workshop we expect you to:
* Have a great eye for detail and demonstrate a high level of detail and perfectionism in your own work.
* Feel comfortable in the workshop environment and using a variety of shop floor machinery, including but not limited to: planer/thicknesser, table saw, router, pillar drill, sanders, band saw, and mitre saw.
* Be able to take feedback about the quality of work and direction from your team leader.
* Work to deadlines and manage your time accordingly. The base making process involves different stages, requiring a strict balance between tasks to achieve completion within deadlines.
* Keep a constant flow of communication regarding your work progress with relevant team members and across departments.
* Make sure the production platform we use is always updated to facilitate the smooth running of operations.
* Hold yourself accountable and practice good work ethics with your peers and management.
Day to day duties include:
* Perform joinery, sanding, staining, and waxing of bases and tables to a high standard of finish.
* Engraving, brushing, and polishing the metal plates that are part of our bases to a high degree.
* Packing/crating of items for shipment.
* Organising/tidying workshop and studio.
Desirable but not Essential Skills (you will be instructed on the following if not already proficient at it):
• Adobe Illustrator
Personal Qualities:
* Reliable and conscientious.
* Tidy with your work.
* Ability to work in a small team but also work alone.
* Methodical and practically minded.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
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