Job Title: Jr. Model Maker
Job Duration: 12 Months on W2
Job Location: Burbank, CA
Description: What You Will Do:
This position supports development teams through the creation of a wide variety of physical models.
The role focuses on creative development while applying an understanding of manufacturing processes, decoration application, and tooling requirements.
Working closely with development partners, this position helps deliver high-quality prototypes that meet the needs of internal teams and licensing partners while using the latest technologies.
The role also manages the external vendor base by assigning development work, monitoring quality, and ensuring timely delivery of prototypes.
In addition,
This position is responsible for packing, shipping, and tracking prototypes moving into and out of the development process to ensure that both internal teams and external partners receive required samples.
This role uses a variety of technologies, including 3D printers, laser cutters, desktop CNC equipment, standard shop tools, and both spray and hand painting techniques.
Models produced in this role are used for internal presentations, concept reviews, licensor meetings and approvals, as well as retailer presentations.
The successful candidate must be able to manage multiple projects and priorities, communicate status clearly, and deliver work by agreed deadlines.
The candidate will be responsible for supporting several small- to medium-sized brands, partnering with the Boston model shop, Design, Sculpting, and Marketing teams to develop and define the aesthetic appearance of physical models.
This position works with highly sensitive intellectual property and must follow company policies and procedures to ensure that IP assets are protected in all forms.
What You Will Bring:
The ideal candidate brings a passion for creating physical models and uses the latest technologies alongside strong hands-on skills to bring concepts to life.
This role requires strong prototyping experience and proficiency with 3D development technologies and software commonly used in the industry to create highly finished prototypes.
The candidate should have experience managing multiple projects and priorities while ensuring that development partners receive finished samples on time to meet required timelines.
A solid understanding of consumer product development milestones is essential, along with experience supporting product development through models used for licensor samples, photo samples, and marketing promotional assets.
You will use your expertise to manage multiple projects with external vendors, overseeing cost, timing, and quality while ensuring on-time delivery.
This role manages all incoming and outgoing prototype shipments for development partners, ensuring due diligence in packing, shipping, and tracking to maintain sample security.
Strong communication skills are required to partner effectively with cross-functional team members on aesthetics and component or content accuracy.
This position may also support shows and events that require both domestic and international travel.