Senior Lighting Prep Lead

Detroit Institute of Arts; Hertford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Detroit Institute of Arts in Hertford, UK, is seeking a Lighting Prep Lead to oversee the Lighting Prep department, ensuring equipment is prepped on time and meets the highest health and safety standards in our brand new facility.

You will mentor a small technical team, allocate tasks, review work, perform maintenance and testing on lighting gear, and maintain accurate paperwork, timesheets and order records while supporting warehouse operations and client projects; the role may require evenings

Qualifications

• 3–5 years working with professional entertainment lighting equipment and maintenance.
• Experience mentoring junior technicians or guiding a team on standards and workflows.
• Clear written and spoken English; strong communication and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the Lighting Prep team; allocate tasks and review work.
• Pull, collate, clean, test, and troubleshoot lighting and electronic equipment.
• Prep, scan, and allocate lighting gear for jobs; maintain safety and quality standards.

Skills

Lighting equipment knowledge

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

English communication

Manual dexterity

Organisational skills

Customer service

Education

Electrical/electronics training

Tools

Asset management software

Job description

Detroit Institute of Arts in Hertford, UK, is seeking a Lighting Prep Lead to oversee the Lighting Prep department, ensuring equipment is prepped on time and meets the highest health and safety standards in our brand new facility.

You will mentor a small technical team, allocate tasks, review work, perform maintenance and testing on lighting gear, and maintain accurate paperwork, timesheets and order records while supporting warehouse operations and client projects; the role may require evenings