Structural Skeleton Team

Job Description

This team is responsible for pre-fabricating 7 I-Beams and 4 arches out of 4”x4”x1/4” structural steel tubing. We have a 2-3 professional, certified structural welders working on the project to complete all necessary pre-fabrication, welding for our I-Beams and steel tubing on site. We are seeking additional certified structural welders, as well as experienced metalworkers to:

• Help move around and position the steel sections for the welders, sometimes using equipment to do so.
• Assist with cutting of metal with a band saw
• Assist with drilling of holes using a magnetic drill press
• Possibly other metalwork with other tools TBD
• Professional welders are welcome to come help with the welding process!!

Requirements:

• Follow the direct instruction of and work under the direct supervision of the Welding Manager
• Ability to lift heavy objects and follow directions
• Need work gloves, earplugs and eye protection
• Metalworking experience desired, but not required
• Professional welders welcome to join and help out!!

Timeframe: May 1 – 13

Outer Skin Team

Job Description:

Prepare 75 automobile hoods for attachment to the structural skeleton. This includes:

• Removing all wiring and tubing
• Hammering out any significant dents
• Cleaning away any insulating materials
• Prepping them to be painted
• Carrying them to the paint booth
• Painting the outside of the hoods red, and the insides silver, using a paint spray gun in a painting booth, while wearing a respirator
• Hanging or placing them aside to dry, organized by size and shape
• On site: attaching hoods to structural skeleton, while standing on scaffolds

Requirements:

• Ability to lift heavy objects and get dirty
• Note: each hood can be carried by a single person, but will likely need to be carried by a two people once painted
• Work gloves, tyvec suit, earplugs and eye protection

Timeframe: April 21 – May 21

Internal Skin Team

Job Description:

Prepare and attach approximately 200 computer circuit boards to 1/4” plywood sheets. This includes:

• Sorting circuit boards according to color and size
• Storing unused circuit boards in a 55-gallon drum for return to scrap yard
• Cutting and preparing 1/4” plywood into sheets
• Using a screw gun to screw circuit boards to plywood sheets, leaving a 1” gap between the circuit boards
• Keeping a tally of linear feet measurements of finished plywood sheets
• Stacking finished plywood sheets for storage, and eventual moving to site
• On-site: attaching plywood sheets to underside of structural arches

Requirements:

• Ability to use a screw gun (power drill)
• Work gloves, earplugs, eye protection

Timeframe: April 21- May 7

Stage Team

Job Description:

The stage team will construct a 45’x20’x18” stage out of reclaimed lumber for the framing, and solid-core wooden doors for the stage floor. This team needs volunteers to:

• Remove nails and wood staples out of reclaimed lumber
• Sorting and stacking lumber for use on construction site
• Maintaining running inventory of lumber in stock
• Manage inventory of hardware in stock to build stage
• Managing intake and inventory of solid-core doors
• Back-filling and smoothing over any holes in the doors (material TBD)
• Prepare and paint doors with non-slip surfacing (paint or other, TBD)
• Cut doors to size according to plan
• On-site: frame and build stage
• On-site: add décor to front facade of stage

Requirements:

• Ability to lift heavy objects
• Ability to use hand tools
• Work gloves, earplugs, eye protection
• Painting experience desirable
• Experience with power tools (Skil saw, table saw, etc.) desirable

Timeframe: April 21 – May 21

Back Wall Team

Job Description:

The back wall of the bandshell will be a semi-circle of approximately 3,000 12oz water bottles attached to each other, and threaded onto wire strung from a metal frame. We need folks to:

• Manage and keep a count of all the water bottles we obtain
• Attach bottles to each other (method TBD)
• Drill holes in bottles using a hot wood engraving tool
• String bottles onto wires (like stringing popcorn)
• Create metal framework for wires to hook into (?)

Requirements:

• Be able to play nicely with plastic bottles
• Earplugs

Timeframe: April 21 – May 21

Warehouse Manager / Den Mother

Job Description:

We need a trustworthy, available person to act as Warehouse Manager / Den Mother, responsible for:

• Overseeing the day-to-day operations in the warehouse
• Maintaining a safe, clean and resourced workplace
• Understand the teams and tasks listed above, and
• Assist volunteers with understanding and filling out safety manuals, directing them to their tasks, and answering questions that may arise (or knowing who to go to for answers)

Requirements:

• Availability
• Attention to detail
• Ability to think on your feet and get things done

Timeline: now – June 1