Audio-Visual & Live Event Technician

6 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Creative Alliance Full time

Description:

Premier Productions are looking for an individual that is enthusiastic and motivated to join their Team and create an opportunity for you to start your career.

You will be involved in preparing and setting up technical equipment for events. This will involve prepping equipment beforehand ensuring the equipment is in good working condition and allocating the correct equipment to the project. You will also be involved in de-prepping when equipment is returned, accurately updating our online systems, assisting with the smooth running of the warehouse and maintaining kit to ensure it is kept in good working order.

You will also be involved on-site at events setting up equipment and ensuring it is correctly installed and ready for use.

You will develop an understanding of the variety of kit across different areas – sound, lighting, video etc – and will learn how these components work together to deliver a live event experience.

Your responsibilies will include – 

• Preparing a variety of audio, lighting, video, special effects equipment to ensure it is ready to send out on projects
• Highlighting any issues with missing kit to ensure everything is present and correct
• Ensuring all equipment is scanned in and out accurately and updating the system as necessary
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix AV systems before, during, and after events
• Packing and loading equipment efficiently with an understanding of the correct way that equipment should be transported
• Testing, repairing and maintaining the equipment as necessary to ensure it is in good working order before being sent out
• Working on-site to set the equipment up efficiently and effectively ensuring everything is working and to the correct specification
• Good Computer literacy skills including understanding bespoke software used within the business such as our rental management system
• Good communication and interpersonal skills – dealing with a variety of people internally and externally from Project Managers, Warehouse Manager to the client whilst on site
• Health & Safety – Adhering to all company Health & Safety policies and requirements both in the warehouse and on-site

An amazing opportunity for the right candidate. 

Requirements:

GCSE Grade 4/C in both Maths and English

Skills required:

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Team working,

Training to be provided:

Creative Production Technician – Live event technician Pathway – also known as LET – Level 3 

LETs set-up technical equipment for live events and usually specialise in sound, lighting or video. They have knowledge of the equipment used in different environments and will have the ability to calibrate systems. They specify components to deliver high quality outputs across a range of different settings. LETs are responsible for the control, servicing, repair and storage of complex technical equipment. Their specialist knowledge enables them to troubleshoot and repair components and systems at sub assembly level. 

Interpret system specifications for productions, live performance and events. These systems can include sound or lighting or video.

Assemble and configure systems to meet the specification requirements for sound, lighting, power or video.

Test, troubleshoot and maintain equipment and systems.

Collaborate with stakeholders and work with team members.

Operate and maintain technical equipment.

Dynamically risk assess the work environment and situation. Adapt working practices to ensure the safety of self and others.

Disassemble and store technical equipment safely and efficiently at the end of the event, ensuring that the integrity of the components is maintained.

Repair complex systems and sub-assemblies at component level.

Utilise lifting and rigging equipment to set up event systems.

Specify equipment and system requirements suitable for the operational environment.

For further information click on this link Creative industries production technician / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Personal Qualities:

Not Applicable

Things to consider:

The commuting distance to the employer.
Need to be flexible in terms working potentially evening and / or weekends.

Future prospects:

The skills and experience you will acquire can lead to a variety of roles both in-house and on-site such as Project Manager and Technician

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