Field Installation Supervisor – Custom Exhibits & Millwork QA
Full-Time | Mooresville, NC | Travel Required
The show opens in 16 hours. Crates everywhere. Power drops shift. A wall needs a quiet shim; a hinge needs a micro-adjust. You keep the crew moving, align the details, and turn a pile of components into a brand experience that feels effortless. Back home in Mooresville, you make sure every project assembles flawlessly in the shop before it ever hits the truck. That’s the craft—and the challenge—at Breakthrough Productions. This is not a traditional production-line assembly position; it’s where precision meets showtime.
Your Impact
You bridge the gap between fabrication and the show floor—owning the final assembly, quality, and installation that clients see and remember.
What You’ll Own
Field execution
- Travel nationwide for installs and dismantles at trade shows, events, activations, and client sites.
- Assemble exhibits, custom cabinetry, commercial millwork, scenic pieces, fixtures, and branded environments.
- Supervise or partner with crews and onsite labor to sequence work efficiently and safely.
- Install graphics, lighting, TVs, electronics, shelving, and hardware to spec.
- Read drawings to confirm assembly intent and connections.
- Diagnose field issues and implement smart adjustments quickly.
- Deliver clean, functional, accurate results and represent Breakthrough with professionalism.
Shop validation
- Build partial/full mock-ups from completed components.
- Check fit and finish across all interfaces and connection points.
- Function-test doors, drawers, hinges, locks, panels, shelves, lighting, electronics, and hardware.
- Ensure designs assemble, disassemble, and reassemble efficiently.
- Compare outcomes to drawings and approved renderings.
- Spot problems early and help implement fixes before shipment.
Launch readiness
Partner with Production, Procurement, Project Management, and Shipping to confirm every install need is covered:
- Installation hardware
- Graphics and vinyl
- TVs and electronics
- Lighting
- Greenery
- Furniture
- Client-supplied products
- Purchased components
- Specialty tools
- Replacement parts
- Assembly instructions
Label and organize everything so a new team member can build it right the first time.
Ideal Experience
- Trade show or exhibit installation
- Cabinet or commercial millwork installation
- Custom cabinetry or finish carpentry
- Retail fixture or architectural display installation
- Scenic fabrication, event production, custom fabrication
- Commercial construction
If you’ve installed custom-built products in the field, your skills likely translate—even without prior trade show work.
Technical Strengths
- Mechanical acuity and creative problem-solving
- Proficiency with common hand and power tools
- Ability to read and apply shop/assembly drawings
- Cabinet or millwork install background strongly preferred
- Precision assembly of custom-fabricated parts
- Knowledge of hardware, fasteners, hinges, and connection/installation methods
- Field troubleshooting and quick, quality adjustments
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Self-directed and reliable without constant oversight
- Professional communication with PMs, clients, vendors, and trades
- Efficient execution under tight timelines
- Comfort with travel
Travel & Cadence
Installs don’t adhere to a 9–5. Expect U.S. travel and periods that may include:
- Early mornings
- Late nights
- Weekend work
- Overnight stays
- Multi-day trips
When you’re not on the road, you’ll work from our fabrication facility in Mooresville, NC.
Measures of Excellence
- Projects ship complete, labeled, and fully tested.
- Nothing critical is missing—especially install hardware and small parts.
- Onsite builds mirror shop mock-ups without surprises.
- Issues are resolved before shipment whenever possible.
- Installs are safe, on time, and on spec.
- What we deliver aligns with what the client purchased.
- Project managers trust you to finish strong in the field.
Can you evaluate a build and say, with confidence: “It’s ready to install.” If so, we want the whole team to trust your call.
Proficiencies
- Troubleshooting Skills
- Tape Measure Reading
- Cabinet Installation
- Equipment Installation
- Shop Math Skills
- Blueprint Reading
- event management
- tradeshows