SmallCorp is a well-established, family-owned, privately held company with approximately 40 employees, started in 1972. We manufacture museum-quality picture frames and exhibit cases, and many, many other items used in conservation and exhibition by museums, galleries, artists, and photographers. Most of our manufacturing is done in-house. We have a diverse range of technical capabilities and work with a wide variety of materials.
SmallCorp values innovation, integrity and forward-thinking. These core beliefs drive our operations as well as our relationships with both customers and employees and help to make us an industry leader. We believe in contributing to the community, whether it be our local community – through volunteering and contributions to important causes and organizations, our art-based community – by maintaining the highest standards of quality workmanship and attentiveness to archival design and materials, and participation in associations that promote learning and growth, and to the world community through our environmental and social awareness.
We are always looking for talented, thoughtful people.
Do you have…
an Arts degree?
framing, fabrication, or museum background?
exceptional technical skills?
If you answered yes,
Available Positions
CAD Technician
Employment Type:
- Full-time, in person
- 8-hour shift
- Some flexibility in work schedule may be available
Compensation:
Junior – $25-$29 per hour
Experienced – $30-$34 per hour
Job Description:
This position involves working as a team to interpret project details explained, sketched, or inferred from design documents, photographs, or other sources. The proper candidate will use SolidWorks to create 3D solid models and assemblies to produce isometric, 2-D, and 3-D drawings. Those drawings will be utilized by in-house manufacturing and fabrication as well as for the purpose of communicating joint layouts to contractors, architects, and engineers. CAD drawings will also be used for customer presentation and approvals, as well as to develop bills of materials, quoting, and material purchasing. Candidate must be able to work in a manufacturing environment, manage multiple projects at once, and work well with a diverse team including fabricators, project managers, customers, architects and outside contractors to ensure on-time delivery of our quality product.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Design SolidWorks 3D models and assemblies based on customer specifications according to our current manufacturing standards and processes in a timely manner
- Produce detailed dimensional drawings and manufacturing instructions for existing product lines
- Attend meetings with project managers and team members to capture and deliver required design features and provide technical expertise on design decisions
- Directly coordinate with production and subcontractors to create unique descriptive and detailed fabrication and shop drawings from solid models and assemblies
- Provide technical support to customer service, purchasing, manufacturing, and project management when needed
- Collaborate with fabricators to troubleshoot manufacturing issues, drawing revisions, and resolve problems in the easiest, greenest, and most profitable manner
- Examine origin of fabrication, assembly, and design issues to determine quality improvements to improve efficiency for future jobs and practices
Desired Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years related experience
- 2-years SolidWorks CAD required, preferably in manufacturing
- CSWA Required (CSWP preferred)
- Proficiency in AutoCAD & Inventor preferred
- Microsoft Office required.
- Proficiency in Excel a plus
Who we are looking for:
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Able to think and visualize in 3-D
- A “can do” attitude, evidenced by being punctual as well as being flexible with work assignments
- Able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Able to work independently and in group projects
- Comfortable working in both office and manufacturing environments
- Able to work under pressure and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Picture framing, fabrication, or back-of-the-house museum experience are appreciated, but not required
Must have reliable transportation.
Email your resume to jobs@smallcorp.com with the job title as the subject line. No phone calls, please.
Our Benefits Include
- Medical Insurance is 75% paid by SmallCorp
- Health New England Essentials 2000 Medical Insurance employee contributions for 2026:
- single $55.06 week
- 2-person w/child(ren) $101.87 week
- 2-person w/spouse $110.13 week
- family $156.93 week
- Health New England Essentials 2000 Medical Insurance employee contributions for 2026:
- Dental Insurance is provided to employees at no cost
- State-administered Short Term Disability Insurance based on wages (roughly $5 per week)
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 10 paid holidays. Veterans of the US Armed Forces receive Veterans Day off with pay
- 5 Sick days – eligibility after 90 days
- Paid Time Off (PTO) – eligibility after 90 days
- 401(k) Retirement Savings. SmallCorp currently matches up to $2,500/year -eligibility after 1000 continuous hours worked (about 6-months)
- Eligible to take employee hardship advances after 1 year
- Service milestone bonuses every 5 years
- Annual bonuses based on business conditions
- Free electric car charging
- Higher Education reimbursement if relates to SmallCorp position
- Some flexibility in work schedule may be available
- Free coffee all day, periodic pizza parties and cook-outs
- Average seniority at SmallCorp is 11 years
