Prep Technician - Lighting

Midwich Limited; Diss; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension

Private Health Care

Life Insurance

Profit Related Pay

Paid Sickness Leave

Staff Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Dry Hire Lighting (DHL) is seeking a hands-on Prep Technician - Lighting to ensure professional lighting gear is ready for hire. You will inspect, clean and prepare kit, check cables, connectors and cases, and report damaged items for technical assessment.

Working closely with warehouse and technical teams, you will help keep prep areas safe, organised and efficient while delivering accurate, on-time customer orders.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse, hire, logistics, events, AV, theatre, production or a similar hands-on environment.
• Strong attention to detail when checking equipment and recording information.
• Ability to identify, quarantine and clearly report damaged, incomplete or potentially unsafe equipment.
• Good organisation, communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work safely in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive, clean, inspect and prepare professional lighting equipment before and after hire.
• Check equipment, cables, connectors, accessories and cases for damage, wear or missing parts.
• Record inspection outcomes accurately, returning equipment to stock or escalating items that need technical attention.
• Pick, scan, pack, move and store equipment safely to help deliver accurate, on-time customer orders.
• Work closely with warehouse and technical colleagues to keep preparation areas safe, organised and efficient.

Job description

About Us

Dry Hire Lighting (DHL) is a leading UK-based specialist in professional lighting equipment rental, serving the film, TV, live events, and broadcast industries. We are proud to partner with some of the most renowned brands in the world, providing our clients with access to cutting-edge lighting solutions from ARRI, Avolites, ETC, Robe, and more. Our team of lighting experts brings a wealth of industry knowledge and a passion for innovation to every project. We take pride in offering a collaborative, solutions-driven approach that puts our customers' success at the heart of everything we do. DHL is part of the Midwich Group, a leading global audio-visual distributor operating across the UK, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

About the Role

As a Prep Technician - Lighting you will help keep professional lighting equipment ready for its next hire! You'll inspect, clean and prepare kit, identify damage or missing parts, and make sure equipment is safely returned to stock or escalated for technical assessment. It's a hands-on role where your attention to detail will directly support smooth operations and excellent customer service.

What you will be doing in this role

• Receive, clean, inspect and prepare professional lighting equipment before and after hire.
• Check equipment, cables, connectors, accessories and cases for damage, wear or missing parts.
• Record inspection outcomes accurately, returning equipment to stock or escalating items that need technical attention.
• Pick, scan, pack, move and store equipment safely to help deliver accurate, on-time customer orders.
• Work closely with warehouse and technical colleagues to keep preparation areas safe, organised and efficient.

What you will bring to the role

• Experience in a warehouse, hire, logistics, events, AV, theatre, production or a similar hands-on environment.
• A careful, methodical approach and strong attention to detail when checking equipment and recording information.
• The confidence to identify, quarantine and clearly report damaged, incomplete or potentially unsafe equipment.
• Good organisation, communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work safely in a busy environment.
• A positive, reliable attitude and willingness to learn; knowledge of professional lighting equipment is desirable.

Why you should work here

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Health Care
• Permanent Health Scheme
• Life Cover
• Profit Related Pay
• Paid Sickness Leave
• Staff Purchase Scheme
• Discounts from Local Businesses (dependant on location)
• Recruitment Finders Fee
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Reduced Gym Membership (dependant on location)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Car Parking
• Shares Programme

Midwich Group is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Closing Date 31st October 2026