Fabricator III

Deeplocal creates inspiring moments for brands in the real and virtual worlds. We strategize, imagine, design, and fabricate ambitious experiences from concept to execution. Our work is driven by inventive technology, design, storytelling, craft, and most importantly, humans.

We’re looking for a Fabricator IIIwith strong woodworking and CNC skills to join our team. In this role, you’ll handle high-quality fabrication across a variety of exhibit and interactive projects—including assembly, finishing, painting, digital fabrication, and working with wood, metal, and solid surfaces. As a senior member of the fabrication team, you’ll also mentor junior fabricators, help lead shop workflows, and contribute to production decisions.

If you love building things, pay close attention to details big and small, and thrive in a fast-paced shop environment, this role might be for you. You’ll work alongside a collaborative team of designers, engineers, and creative technologists who share your passion for creating one-of-a-kind experiences.

Responsibilities

Fabrication: Build high-quality custom components using wood, metal, and plastics with precision and care.

Finishing: Perform painting, bodywork (like Bondo), and surface prep for exhibits and sub-assemblies.

Installation & Commissioning: Active participation in fielding completed works at remote customer sites, both domestic and overseas, as well as follow on support and maintenance.

Problem Solving: Tackle challenges creatively and with expertise.

Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure projects hit their goals on time and within budget. Advocate for methods and practices during design phases to steer projects for success and quality related to the craft being utilized.

Mentorship + Leadership: Guide shop workflows, support junior fabricators, and assist leadership with resourcing and decision making on builds.

Equipment + Shop Care: Keep work areas and machinery clean and inspected daily. Request new parts and supplies as needed with management approval. Collaborate on future needs planning and procuring equipment, materials, and resources to support growth.

Desired Skills

• Primary Requirement: Extensive, hands-on experience in advanced woodworking and CNC operation is essential and serves as the core qualification for this role.
• Solid experience in custom fabrication, scenic production, exhibit building, millwork, or metalworking in a busy shop environment, with demonstrated experience in digital fabrication tools (such as 3D printing, and CAD/CAM integration).
• Hands-on experience in architectural millwork, custom cabinetry, surface prep, bodywork, and HVLP spraying.
• High standard of craft, delivering clean finishes, joinery, and assembly to match aesthetic goals.
• Ability to read shop drawings, technical blueprints, and cut lists to build finished pieces.
• Ability to turn design concepts into practical builds using cut lists, quick sketches, and mockups.
• Confidence with precision measuring tools, layout instruments, and shop machinery.
• Skill in prioritizing work, keeping track of progress, and keeping safety first, across multiple projects.
• A collaborative mindset with strong communication skills.
• Adaptable to both highly ambiguous tasks and detailed build to print type instruction.
• Strong personal accountability, ownership, and reliability.
• Ability to mentor junior fabricators, and guide shop workflows to meet project deadlines.
• Computer skills required, including experience with Google Workspace and project management tools.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the interview process, please email us at [email protected]

About Deeplocal

Deeplocal is an internationally-recognized innovation studio based in Pittsburgh, PA. Our team includes experts in marketing, engineering, design, and fabrication who collaborate to develop never-seen-before physical experiences for brand clients.

Deeplocal has been behind some of advertising’s most talked about campaigns: the Netflix Switch, Google Photos Pay With A Photo, and the Nike Chalkbot. From creating a mind-controlled bike that allowed riders to shift with their thoughts, to building a robotic pitching machine that allowed a child to throw out the first pitch at a baseball game from thousands of miles away, to a single button that dims the lights, orders food, silences your phone and puts on your favorite show, our projects are wide-ranging and unique. Our work has been featured on Fast Company, Wired, NYTimes, USA Today, the Today Show, Good Morning America, Gizmodo, Engadget, Forbes, and many more.

Deeplocal’s studio is located in a renovated brewery loft space in Sharpsburg, PA—just outside of Pittsburgh and within a few minutes of Lawrenceville. All team members at Deeplocal contribute and participate in work for our amazing roster of clients.

Our Mission

Invent products and experiences for innovative brands.

Our Purpose

To be a place where amazing talent can invent, create and inspire.

Our Core Values

Deeplocal is committed to maintaining the company's core values and culture as the company grows. Employees should exhibit the following Deeplocal core values:

• Inventive
• Impactful
• Resourceful
• Humble
• Efficient

Deeplocal is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.