Find & Apply For Cabinetmaker / Installer Jobs in Red Wing, Minnesota

The Milligan Studio is seeking a Studio Assistant to support the fabrication, installation, maintenance, and daily operations of our new public-art studio in Red Wing, Minnesota. We build huge things— ambitious, large-scale artworks that require precision, teamwork, practical problem-solving, and consistent attention to safety. The role involves hands-on fabrication work, collaboration with studio team members, working in a studio where dogs are present, and contributing to projects that bring our motto to life: "We defy gravity with joy." Please google our studio and if interested send resume, references and a cover letter telling us why you would be a great fit. Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the fabrication, assembly, finishing, packing, transport, installation, and maintenance of public artworks.
• Support glass, welding, metal fabrication, and general shop activities according to experience and training.
• Prepare materials, tools, work areas, and project components while following studio safety procedures.
• Assist with measurements, documentation, drawings, inventories, shipping, and other project logistics.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe studio environment.
• Travel domestically and internationally when projects require it, including visits to partner studios overseas. Required Qualifications
• Genuine interest in public art and a willingness to learn studio fabrication processes.
• High school diploma or equivalent; an art degree is not required.
• This is essential: ability to safely lift, carry, position, and move materials or project components weighing 75 pounds or more, with or without reasonable accommodation, as required for fabrication, packing, transport, and installation work.
• Reliable attendance, punctuality, sound judgement, and careful attention to instructions.
• Must be currently living in or near the Red Wing area. Valid driver's license and the ability to meet the role's job-related transportation needs, including travel to work sites and the transport of materials when assigned.
• Ability to work comfortably in a studio where dogs are present.
• Ability to satisfy a job-related background screening conducted consistently for candidates in this role and in accordance with applicable law.
• Ability to travel internationally and meet applicable passport, visa, and entry requirements.
• Ability to comply with the studio's workplace policies concerning safety, impairment, drug use, and smoking while working, traveling, or representing the studio. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with glassmaking, welding, metal fabrication, or other shop-based art practices.
• Experience reading technical drawings or using CAD software.
• Familiarity with hand tools, power tools, rigging, packing, or installation work.
• Italian-language ability.

Work Environment This is an active studio, fabrication, and installation environment. Essential duties may require standing for extended periods; lifting, carrying, positioning, and moving materials; wearing required personal protective equipment; and working around dust, noise, tools, equipment, outdoor conditions, and active installation sites. Scheduling and work locations may vary according to project deadlines, installations, and travel.