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Experienced Model Maker / Rhino CAD – Local Contract Work Available No (mission district)
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We have active project work available now. We need local model makers who can work during daytime production hours and prioritize the contracted project in their daily schedule. Our standards are very high, and project deadlines are real. Candidates must work consistently at a professional pace, maintain quality under schedule pressure, and stay actively committed through completion.
We build highly detailed physical models for technology, aerospace, engineering, architecture, industrial design, museums, litigation, and props. Our models are used for display, design development, constructibility, accessibility, testing, interactive demonstration, highly personalized custom gifts, and ideas translated into Model Art. The example shown is a satellite model made for Planet Labs.
We are looking for people who understand how concepts and digital geometry translate into real, buildable objects and who can contribute directly to their physical production.
Strong candidates should understand scale, tolerances, materials, fit, durability, finish, and assembly; how to break complex models into manufacturable parts; and how to plan and sequence fabrication and assembly. Experience may include 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC machining, hand fabrication, machining, painting, finishing, assembly, and working with a wide range of materials.
Rhino CAD experience is highly valuable, particularly experience developing clean, accurate files for physical fabrication. The ability to move comfortably between Rhino and hands-on model making is especially useful.
However, experienced traditional model makers with limited or no CAD experience are also encouraged to apply. Strong hands-on fabrication skills, craftsmanship, practical problem-solving ability, and an understanding of how high-quality models are built are equally important to us.
We are currently looking for local candidates who can work in our San Francisco studio alongside our other model makers. You should communicate clearly, work effectively within an established production workflow, and take responsibility for your part of a project through completion.
We build challenging, unusual models for innovative designers, engineers, companies, institutions, and other clients. The work changes from project to project and offers the opportunity to solve interesting physical problems, work across many fabrication processes and materials, and contribute to models that demand a high level of craftsmanship and ingenuity.
We are looking to develop reliable, long-term contract relationships with skilled model makers who can become a regular, key part of our project team.
To apply, please send:
A brief description of your model-making and Rhino experience
Examples of physical models or objects you have built
Your location and current availability
Portfolio images or links
A brief description of the materials and fabrication processes you work with
We want to see the physical work you have built and the skills, craftsmanship, and fabrication thinking behind it, along with your Rhino work when applicable.