Team Leader, Rigging

PRG is the world’s leading technology provider within the entertainment and events industry. Our mission is to bring together the power of our people with our production and rental expertise to deliver unforgettable events. PRG has the largest inventory of production equipment for hire and offers a complete 360-degree range of services to clients within the live events industry, including music touring and festivals, TV & Film, Theatre, Sports and E-sports, and Corporate live events. Our clients and partners rely on PRG’s innovation, experience, and in-depth expertise in video, lighting, rigging, staging, virtual productions, and set & automation systems to bring their creative visions to life. With 38 offices located in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, PRG offers the ability to provide services worldwide by collaborating with our local partners.

About the role

This position requires knowledge of multiple disciplines. The Team Leader must be able to continually switch job responsibilities and maintain product quality and schedule. The bulk of time is spent laying out a design that can be easily implemented, with emphasis on reusing and streamlining work from earlier projects to produce a better product for less cost. The role is responsible for the final Quality Control Check of all products within the discipline that leave the building and supporting all those products in the field.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Coordinate team members and maintain schedules.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Designers, Engineers, and Production staff to offer suggestions that deliver upon the designer’s intent.
• Bid, design, order, assemble, and test products within assigned discipline.
• Interface with Project Management and Operations Management to establish and meet project deadlines.
• Provide ongoing support to existing base of designs.
• Provide direction and supervision to assigned shop personnel.
• Design schematics capable of being fabricated in-house or outsourced.
• Travel into the field to start up and commission products, as required.
• Assist in the research and implementation of new products within the discipline.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of products and solutions used in the discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to lead a team and communicate effectively with team members and management staff.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience designing solutions within the discipline.
• BS in Technical Theatre or Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Fluency in CAD software.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities may include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, with or without glasses or contact lenses.
• While performing duties, may be exposed to follow spots, moving lights, loud noises, fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and/or carry objects up to 75 pounds, as necessary.
• Must be able to communicate effectively by listening and in both written and verbal forms.
• Must be able to work in various weather and temperature conditions, including extreme heat, humidity, and cold.

Travel

Less than 25% of the time. Occasional presence needed on show site.