Lead Lighting Technician – Live Theatre & Events

Crown Resorts; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Discounts on Crown hotels

Staff buffet meals

Inclusive workplace and career growth

Job summary

Crown Resorts is seeking experienced and passionate Lighting Technicians to join Crown Live Theatre at Crown Melbourne. This hands-on role delivers exceptional technical experiences across theatre and entertainment venues, with day-to-day operations guided by safety and excellence.

Reporting to the Production & Technical Manager, you will lead lighting operations, program and focus, mentor casual crew, and collaborate on world-class productions with strong safety compliance and operational rigor.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in theatrical lighting, live entertainment or major events.
• Knowledge of lighting control systems (GrandMA3/2, ETC IOS) and live production workflows.
• Experience leading technical teams, casual crew or contractors.
• Strong troubleshooting and organisational skills.
• Ability to interpret lighting plots and technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day lighting operations across Crown's theatre and entertainment venues.
• Act as the primary point of contact for lighting-related matters.
• Perform lighting console operation, follow spot operation and Duty Technician responsibilities.
• Support show installations, system setup, programming, focusing, testing and pack-down.
• Lead and mentor casual lighting crew and contractors.
• Maintain lighting equipment, infrastructure and technical documentation.
• Support scheduling, rostering and operational planning; ensure safety compliance.

Skills

Theatrical lighting

Lighting control systems

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Lighting plots

Tools

GrandMA3

GrandMA2

ETC IOS

Job description

Crown Resorts is seeking experienced and passionate Lighting Technicians to join Crown Live Theatre at Crown Melbourne. This hands-on role delivers exceptional technical experiences across theatre and entertainment venues, with day-to-day operations guided by safety and excellence.

Reporting to the Production & Technical Manager, you will lead lighting operations, program and focus, mentor casual crew, and collaborate on world-class productions with strong safety compliance and operational rigor.