Scenic Carpenter-TheaterWorks

Arizona Commission on the Arts

Peoria (AZ)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 76,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Arizona Commission on the Arts seeks a skilled Scenic Shop Technician to build and maintain scenery for productions from technical drawings to finished sets.

Lead safety, schedule work, coordinate with the Technical Director and volunteers, and ensure timely load-ins/strikes with strong carpentry and fabrication skills.

Qualifications

  • Three or more years of experience in a scenic shop or similar environment.
  • Proficient with carpentry and rigging.
  • Working knowledge of welding, CNC routing and basic scenic painting.
  • Maintain production quality standards for all shows.
  • Demonstrate strong time management and workflow methods.
  • Fluency in technical language and working understanding of technical drawings.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills.
  • Must pass a background check and have a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

  • Construct and maintain scenery from technical drawings.
  • Assist Technical Director with load-ins and strikes for productions.
  • Report maintenance, tool repairs, and restock needs.
  • Maintain scene shop and equipment inventories and safety procedures.
  • Attend production meetings and communicate notes to staff.
  • Support safe, efficient shop operations and project improvements.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Carpentry
Rigging
Welding
CNC routing
Scenic painting
Time management
Leadership
Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office
Google Docs/Spreadsheets

Job description

  • The construction, maintenance, transportation, and installation of scenery
  • Accurately build scenery from technical drawings.
  • In coordination with the Technical Director, build and maintain build schedules, break schedules, and delegation of work duties to Volunteers
  • Assist Technical Director with load-ins and strikes for all TheaterWorks productions.
  • Report all maintenance, tool repairs, and restock needs to Technical Director
  • Perform general maintenance of the scene shop and its equipment.
  • Present and execute shop improvement projects
  • Assist the Technical Director in implementing safe processes and safety procedures for the scene shop
  • Assist in the transportation of scenery to and from scene shop.
  • Use proper PPE and safety protocols for all tasks.
  • Attend all Production Meetings, Technical Rehearsals, Load-in, and Strikes in Technical Director’s absence
  • Read all rehearsal and performance reports, daily schedules and all calendars. Follow-up on applicable details/notes and communicate information to supervisor and staff as appropriate.
  • Maintain all scenic and shop related inventories.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule:
  • Varies: Monday – Friday, with additional hours and days as needed
  • Available to work nights and weekends as needed
Education/Experience Requirements:
  • Three or more years’ experience in a scenic shop or similar environment engaged in set design, construction, and/or prop design/fabrication.
  • Proficient with carpentry, rigging
  • Working knowledge of welding, CNC routing and basic scenic painting
  • Maintain production quality standards for all shows
  • Demonstrate strong time management and work-flow methods
  • Fluency in technical language and working understanding of technical drawings
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with supervisors, peers, and subordinates
  • Ability to foster a safe, humane, collaborative, organized, respectful, and energized work environment with a positive attitude and a sense of humor
  • Comprehensive knowledge of theater terminology
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Attentive to detail, accountable and deadline oriented
  • Must be highly motivated and a self-starter
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office or Google docs/spreadsheets
  • Must have a valid driver’s license
  • Must pass a background check
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