Live Events Lighting Prep Technician

NEP Europe; Crawley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NEP Europe in Crawley is seeking a Prep Engineer in the Lighting Department. You will assist with preparation and maintenance of lighting fixtures, control equipment, atmospherics/FX gear, and cabling on site, and provide remote support when required.

You will work as part of a wider team, prep and test moving and static lighting gear and consoles, pack equipment for transit, perform quality checks, and help monitor stock for rentals and project needs.

Qualifications

• Tech passion and curiosity for new gear and processes.
• Ability to learn new technology, systems and procedures from manuals, training or hands-on experience.
• High level of attention to detail to ensure quality prep and testing.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with teams and freelancers.

Responsibilities

• Build and configure lighting control systems, including racks with processors, switches, DMX nodes and buffers.
• Prep and test moving and static lighting fixtures, lighting consoles, FX equipment, power and data cabling, and mains distribution.
• Pack prepped equipment for transit and ensure all items are included for on-site operation.
• Perform quality control on prepped systems before shipping.
• Monitor losses and damages to equipment and report to relevant teams.
• Forecast future rental needs and communicate gaps to technical, project or rental teams.

Skills

Tech passion

Learn quickly

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Lighting control systems

Job description

NEP Europe in Crawley is seeking a Prep Engineer in the Lighting Department. You will assist with preparation and maintenance of lighting fixtures, control equipment, atmospherics/FX gear, and cabling on site, and provide remote support when required.

You will work as part of a wider team, prep and test moving and static lighting gear and consoles, pack equipment for transit, perform quality checks, and help monitor stock for rentals and project needs.