Lighting AV Technician Encore Full-Time Contract

Production Futures Limited; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Enhanced family leave

Perkbox

Employee assistance Programme

Company sick pay

Referral scheme

Mentoring and training

State-of-the-art technology access

Global opportunities

Job summary

Production Futures Limited seeks a Lighting Technician to prepare, install, operate and de-rig lighting for a range of events, coordinating with senior staff on site and liaising with clients and venues as required.

You will rig, set up, focus and de-rig lighting and related equipment, program consoles and supervise on-site crews. The role requires working under pressure to meet tight timelines and delivering safe, high-quality show executions.

Qualifications

• Experience in rigging and operation of lighting equipment.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight timelines.
• Willing to travel nationally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Interpret technical plans from senior staff and perform tasks.
• Rig, set up, focus, and de-rig lighting equipment.
• Program and operate lighting consoles.
• Lead on-site team and supervise freelancers.
• Ensure show delivery on time and to spec.
• Adhere to health and safety policies.

Skills

Rigging

Lighting setup

Consoles programming

Team leadership

Health & Safety

Tools

Lighting consoles

DMX controllers

Rigging gear

Job description

To prepare, install, operate & de-rig production equipment and undertake associated tasks, including specification and preparation of equipment, supervision of staff on site and acting as client/venue liaison where required.

Lighting Technician are responsible for safely and efficiently delivering the production requirements of a wide range of events, including some aspects of the planning and preparation of events as directed. Working on their own, as part of a team and supervising others to ensure plans and verbal instructions are followed and that the ‘job’ is delivered safely, correctly and on time.

Your perspective:

• Private Healthcare after 12 months of continuous service
• Enhanced family leave provision
• Perkbox and Employee assistance Programme
• Company sick pay
• Generous employee referral scheme
• Mentoring support and training initiatives
• Access to state-of-the-art technology
• Global presence and opportunities worldwide
• Long Service Programme

Main Responsibilities

• To be able to understand and interpret technical plans and direction by senior member of the team and carry out those tasks to the expected level
• To rig, set up, focus and de-rig lighting and related equipment to the expected standard and within the expected time frame
• To be able to work under pressure to a given timeline/build schedule
• Assist with rigging and other departments to ensure show delivery
• Fault find and fix a variety of systems
• To program/operate consoles
• To act as a "responsible person" on site when required
• To lead and manage a department or team on site
• To supervise other technicians, freelancers and local crew on site when necessary
• To support, train and nurture other Technicians across all areas of the business
• To specify equipment on small to medium jobs as directed
• To book equipment from given plan/spec
• To specify pre event prep work and ensuring it is completed accurately.
• To undertake warehouse preparation of equipment for an event - e.g. pre addressing, making looms etc.
• Willing to embrace and adapt to new technologies and ways of working
• Work in compliance with Health and safety policy and all company procedures at all times
• Willing to represent the company in a positive manner at all times
• To fulfill other reasonable duties as required by line manager or as requested by a senior person when on site

Physical & Social Conditions

• Non Standard working hours, including evenings and weekends as required by the production
• Working away from home, nationally and internationally on occasion
• Understanding there will be strict timelines in often high pressured and stressful environments