Production Electrician

Production Electrician

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Salary: $31.83

Overview

Production Electrician reports to Yale Schwarzman Center Technical Director. Reviews technical drawings; ensures safe and efficient operation of the YSC equipment and spaces; and engages in the construction, installation, and strike of lighting elements for all YSC Production and related events. Carries out duties while exercising a large degree of autonomy and discretion, maintaining high standards for safety and customer service.

• Serve as Production Electrician for YSC production and related events.
• Serve as Programmer as needed for YSC production and related events.
• Review production related technical drawings, providing guidance on materials, methods, and technical design choices. Assist with the bid process of rentals as needed and assigned.
• In concert with YSC Director of Production (DOP) and Technical Director (TD), plan the sequence of projects to maintain safety and efficiency.
• Instruct staff, students, and casual/temporary employee crews on the proper use of YSC tools and equipment, ensuring compliance with known health and safety guidelines.
• Participate in the installation, focus, note sessions, and strike of YSC related productions and events as assigned by the DOP or TD.
• Identify and prioritize maintenance and repair of shops, tools, and equipment.
• Oversee working crews of students and casual labor to ensure the completion of developed production plans, call breaks as appropriate, and advise on crew personnel.
• Develop and update technical drawings as needed in either AutoCAD or Vectorworks.
• Use a variety of complex tools, processes, materials, and equipment in completing assigned projects.
• Transport equipment as needed.
• Attend meetings as appropriate.
• In conjunction with DOP and TD, oversee the installation, focus, and removal of lighting equipment at load-in, notes sessions, technical rehearsals, and strike of productions and related events.
• Help develop plans for the safe and efficient use of storage and workspaces.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Advance skills of Electronic Theatre Control (ETC). Proficiency in drafting using Vectorworks.

2. Collaborate effectively with a variety of partners at a professional level. Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team setting. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.

3. Calm and collected under pressure with a strongly demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, follow schedules, and follow rapid instructions. Demonstrated ability to receive and operate cues during technical rehearsals and performance.

4. Knowledge of job-related health and safety issues and ability to identify potential hazards.

5. Skills in planning productions or events in a theatrical environment. Demonstrated ability to supervise projects and people.

Preferred Skills, Abilities and Education

1. B.A. or B.F.A. in theatre, M.F.A. highly preferred, in theater production.

2. Knowledge of ETC Lighting Controls, LED and moving light fixtures (specifically ETC, High End, and Martin). Working knowledge of national and local electric codes, electrical theory and application.

3. Knowledge of theatrical rigging and experience with JR Clancy Scene Control. Working knowledge of intelligent lighting equipment.

4. Knowledge of Lightwright system. Knowledge of Vectorworks.

5. Professional and/or college-level experience as production electrician.

Preferred Physical Requirements

1. Work in confined spaces

Required Licenses or Certifications

Valid drivers' license.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Serves as liaison between Master Electrician, Designer and electrics department to provide and obtain information necessary to execute designs.

2. Oversees student Light Board Operator and/or programmer for productions. Trains crew in operation of light board, follow spot, and special effects. Supervises appropriate personnel.

3. Reads, interprets, and executes light plots. Reviews light plots with appropriate personnel.

4. Uses a variety of complex tools, processes, materials, and equipment in completing assigned projects.

5. Assists at load-in, notes sessions, technical rehearsals, and strike of productions.

6. Participates in provision and implementation of overhead rigging for lighting equipment.

7. Develops and assists with implementation of special lighting effects.

8. Serves as Senior Head Electrician for outside organizations or special events using theater's venues, as assigned.

9. Oversees and participates in the maintenance and repair of electrics shop, tools, equipment, and associated financial paperwork.

10. Transports equipment.

11. In conjunction with appropriate personnel, maintains the safety and efficiency of lighting storage and workspaces.

12. Attends appropriate meetings.

13. Assists related departments in load-in, notes sessions, technical rehearsals, and strike of productions.

14. Works occasional nights, weekends and holidays.

15. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

1. Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate's degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

2. Professional or graduate-level experience as a theatrical lighting electrician.

Physical Requirements

1. Climb stairs and ladders and work effectively at elevations up to 80'.

2. Repeatedly lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 lbs.

3. Stand for long periods.

4. Hold and operate hand, air and power tools.

5. Repeatedly bend, stoop, kneel, crawl, squat and crouch.

6. Work in confined spaces.

7. Use a respirator.