Production Assistant
Anicka Yi Studio
Anicka Yi Studio is looking for a highly capable individual to join our team as a Production Assistant. The Production Assistant will use their diverse skills in fabrication to support artwork production and help with general studio maintenance. Candidates should be familiar with basic techniques used in sculptural fabrication, including mold making, basic carpentry, metalworking, and finishing. Experience operating a CNC machine and 3D printer are a plus. The Production Assistant must be detail oriented, creatively minded, and adaptable to a multitude of approaches and methodologies employed in an interdisciplinary artist’s studio. Preference will be given to applicants with full-time availability, but part-time commitments (minimum 3 days/week) will be considered on a case by case basis.
The position is compensated at a rate of $23/hr with benefits for full-time employees.
Assembly and finishing of artworks
General facilities upkeep
A minimum of 2 years of art fabrication experience
General carpentry skills
General metalworking skills (cutting, grinding, polishing, MIG welding)
Flexible mold making skills (platinum silicones, urethane resin)
Finishing skills (filling, sanding, priming, painting)
Knowledge of contemporary art
General art handling and installation skills
Proficient in communication
Ability to independently manage time and meet deadlines
Ability to foresee potential obstacles or problems
CAD/3D Modeling abilities a plus
Ability to operate CNC Machines and 3D printers a plus
To apply, please send a letter of interest, resume, and relevant work samples to studiomanager@anickayistudio.biz, using subject line: Production Assistant Application.