Entertainment Technician

Miral Experiences; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Miral Experiences in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a hands-on Technical Support professional to set up, operate, and maintain audio, video, lighting, and show control systems for live entertainment and park events.

You will conduct daily checks, perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot in real time, and support production teams to ensure smooth operations of shows and daily park activities.

Qualifications

• Essential: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Essential: Proven experience with audio, video, lighting and special effects in live entertainment or event production.
• Essential: Electrical, electronics, IT and network experience.
• Essential: Knowledge of operating entertainment show systems and show control systems.
• Essential: Keen interest in technology and up-to-date with latest tech.
• Essential: Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Essential: Ability to work under tight timelines and spend long hours standing.
• Essential: Clear written and spoken English.
• Essential: Computer skills and ability to read one-line drawings and schematics.
• Essential: Physical capability to lift at least 25 kg.

Responsibilities

• Take active role in setting up, operating, and maintaining AVL/lighting equipment and technical operations.
• Conduct daily checks, startup and closing procedures, and preventive/corrective maintenance of AVL and network systems.
• Minimize downtime through preventive maintenance per manufacturer requirements.
• Troubleshoot issues in real-time to minimize disruption of live shows and events.
• Support production and event sales teams to meet technical requirements and ensure smooth daily operations of shows and parks.
• Ensure corrective maintenance is performed effectively to prevent recurring issues.
• Attend briefings, trainings, and development programs to promote growth.
• Follow safety practices and complete maintenance checklists as required.

Job description

• Take an active role in setting up, operating, and maintaining audio, video, lighting equipment, and technical operations.
• Conduct daily checks, startup, closing procedures, preventive and corrective maintenance of AVL and Network systems around the park.
• Minimize downtime by performing preventive maintenance activities in accordance with manufacturer's requirements.
• Troubleshoot technical issues in real-time, ensuring minimal disruption to live show & events and the daily operation
• Alone or a part of a team you will support production teams, event sales teams to meet technical requirements and ensure smooth operations of shows and events and smooth running of the parks on a daily basis.
• Ensure that all corrective maintenance is performed effectively to prevent recurring issues.
• Attend briefings, training sessions, and development programs to promote personal growth.

Job Description

ROLE SCOPE

Technical Support

• Take an active role in setting up, operating, and maintaining audio, video, lighting equipment, and technical operations.
• Conduct daily checks, startup, closing procedures, preventive and corrective maintenance of AVL and Network systems around the park.
• Minimize downtime by performing preventive maintenance activities in accordance with manufacturer's requirements.
• Troubleshoot technical issues in real-time, ensuring minimal disruption to live show & events and the daily operation
• Alone or a part of a team you will support production teams, event sales teams to meet technical requirements and ensure smooth operations of shows and events and smooth running of the parks on a daily basis.
• Ensure that all corrective maintenance is performed effectively to prevent recurring issues.
• Attend briefings, training sessions, and development programs to promote personal growth.

Quality Assurance

• Follow best practices for equipment setup, operation, and safety whilst following the business's safety requirements.
• Conduct quality checks as required by the Maintenance Management System to maintain high standards of maintenance and operation and report any issues in a timely fashion.
• Complete and submit all preventive and corrective maintenance checklists to Team Leaders by the designated deadline.

Reporting

• Report any issues that occur in a time fashion to the shift supervisor.
• Report equipment faults, troubleshoot equipment and system faults.

Collaboration

• Foster a collaborative and innovative environment within the Entertainment technical team, supporting and guiding each other along with new team members.

Qualifications

Essential

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proven experience working with audio, video, lighting, and special effects equipment in a live entertainment or event production environment.
• Electrical, Electronics, IT and IT Network experience.
• The knowledge of operating of Entertainment shows systems and show control systems are a must.
• Keen interest in technology. Familiar with latest technologies and implementation.
• Proven ability in troubleshooting.
• Problem solving skills.
• Able to adhere to strict timelines.
• Clear understanding of both written and spoken English.
• Computer skills.
• Ability to understand one line drawings and schematics.
• Able to spend long hours standing if required.
• Possess a firm knowledge of installation tools and have the ability to use them.
• Ability to lift at least 25 kg.

Desirable

• Technical training or certification in Audiovisual Technology, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics Engineering or related field Highly preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve technical issues under pressure.
• Theater background
• Previously worked at theme park.
• Operated audio and lighting systems for live entertainment.
• Component repairs of audio, lighting, and video equipment.
• People person who works well alone and as part of a larger team.
• Self-motivated and wants to get the job done.
• Knowledge of show, automation, and digital signal processing is an advantage.
• Has system integration and design knowledge.

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