Experiential Build-Out Lead – Trade Show & Custom Millwork
Full-Time | Mooresville, NC | Travel Required
Is this you?
- Do you love figuring out how complex builds actually fit together—and then making them look flawless onsite?
- Do you enjoy leading crews, reading drawings, and solving problems fast when site conditions change?
- Do you want your fingerprints on custom exhibits, branded environments, and one-of-a-kind activations?
If yes, you’ll feel at home at Breakthrough Productions. This is not a traditional production-line role; it’s a hands-on, last-mile build and install position where your judgment and craftsmanship shine.
What you’ll tackle
Onsite leadership & installation
- Travel to trade shows, events, activations, and client facilities nationwide for installs and dismantles.
- Assemble custom displays, cabinetry, millwork, scenic elements, fixtures, and immersive spaces.
- Lead or partner with installation crews and onsite labor to keep work flowing safely and on time.
- Install graphics, lighting, TVs, electronics, shelving, and specialty hardware.
- Read and interpret drawings to confirm assembly intent and sequencing.
- Troubleshoot field issues and adapt when reality doesn’t match the plan.
- Deliver clean, accurate, client-ready finishes while representing Breakthrough professionally.
In-shop final assembly & mock-ups
- Build partial or full mock-ups from completed components.
- Verify fit and function across all interfaces and connection points.
- Test doors, drawers, hinges, locks, panels, shelves, lighting, electronics, and hardware.
- Confirm assemblies are efficient to build, break down, and reassemble.
- Compare outcomes to drawings and approved renderings and flag discrepancies.
- Find and fix issues in our shop—not at the client’s event.
Pre-flight project prep
Work with Production, Procurement, Project Management, and Shipping to make sure everything ships ready for install, including:
- Installation hardware
- Graphics and vinyl
- TVs and electronics
- Lighting
- Greenery
- Furniture
- Client-supplied products
- Purchased components
- Specialty tools
- Replacement parts
- Assembly instructions
Organize and label components so anyone can follow the plan—even if they didn’t build it.
Backgrounds that translate
- Trade show or exhibit installation
- Cabinet installation
- Commercial millwork installation
- Custom cabinetry
- Retail fixture installation
- Scenic fabrication
- Event production
- Custom fabrication
- Finish carpentry
- Commercial construction
- Display or architectural installation
Haven’t worked trade shows? If you’ve installed custom-built products in the field, your experience likely fits.
Core capabilities
- Mechanical aptitude and strong problem-solving
- Proficiency with hand and power tools
- Ability to read shop/assembly drawings
- Cabinet or millwork install experience (big plus)
- Accurate assembly of custom components
- Understanding of fasteners, hinges, and connection/installation methods
- Field troubleshooting and adjustments
- Detail-obsessed quality mindset
- Independent work style with minimal oversight
- Clear communication with PMs, clients, vendors, and trades
- Speed and organization under tight install windows
- Willing and able to travel
Travel rhythm & hours
Expect national travel and non-9–5 schedules during install windows, including:
- Early mornings
- Late nights
- Weekends
- Overnights
- Multi-day trips
When not traveling, you’ll work from our fabrication facility in Mooresville, NC.
Outcomes that define success
- Projects depart complete and fully tested.
- All install hardware and components are present and labeled.
- Onsite assembly mirrors the shop mock-up process.
- Issues are anticipated and addressed before shipment whenever possible.
- Installs are safe, on schedule, and on spec.
- The final product matches what the client purchased.
- PMs rely on you to push projects across the finish line.
Proficiencies
- Troubleshooting Skills
- Tape Measure Reading
- Cabinet Installation
- Equipment Installation
- Shop Math Skills
- Blueprint Reading
- event management
- tradeshows