Lead Staging Technician – Live Theatre & Fly Ops

Crown Resorts; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rates

Onsite meals

Discounts across Crown venues

Inclusive workplace

Career development opportunities

Work on world-class productions

Job summary

Crown Melbourne is seeking experienced Stage Operators to lead staging operations, mechanist and fly duties across theatre venues. You will work under the Production & Technical Manager, guiding a team of casual crew and contractors to deliver safe, high-quality technical delivery for world-class productions.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong knowledge of stage machinery and rigging, and the ability to coordinate operations across rehearsals and live events.

Qualifications

• Experience in staging, mechanist or fly system operations in theatre or live events.
• Experience performing Mechanist, Flyperson or Duty Technician duties.
• Strong knowledge of stage machinery, fly systems, rigging practices and staging operations.
• Experience leading technical teams, casual crew or contractors.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and production specs.

Responsibilities

• Lead staging, mechanist and fly operations across productions, rehearsals and events.
• Act as primary contact for staging and fly system requirements.
• Perform Mechanist, Flyperson and Duty Technician duties as needed.
• Oversee installation, testing and maintenance of stage machinery and fly systems.
• Lead and develop casual crew and contractors while promoting safety.
• Support rostering, crew allocation and operational planning.

Skills

Stage operations

Fly system operations

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Reading technical drawings

Rigging practices

Education

Working at Heights Licence

Elevated Work Platform Licence

Test and Tag Qualification

Manual Driver's Licence

Rigging Certification (Dogging/Rigging)

Job description

Crown Melbourne is seeking experienced Stage Operators to lead staging operations, mechanist and fly duties across theatre venues. You will work under the Production & Technical Manager, guiding a team of casual crew and contractors to deliver safe, high-quality technical delivery for world-class productions.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong knowledge of stage machinery and rigging, and the ability to coordinate operations across rehearsals and live events.