Department Head, Rigging

Overview

About PRG Production Resource Group (PRG) unites exceptional people and deep production expertise to bring ambitious creative visions to life. As a global production partner across Music & Live TV, Corporate Events & Brand Experiences, TV & Film, Broadway and Sports, we deliver more than 5,000 events a year from 33 locations. Our teams cover lighting, audio, video, LED, camera, rigging, scenic, automation, broadcast and crew, so wherever you start at PRG, you’ll work alongside specialists in every production discipline. Projects range from a single rental to fully integrated productions, and with a presence across five continents, there’s plenty of room to grow. At PRG, our people make it possible. Whatever your role, your work shows up in what audiences experience on stage, on screen and beyond.

Responsibilities

The Department Head is primarily responsible for the preparation of equipment designated and order accuracy of the assigned Department.

Supervisory responsibilities

• Management and supervision of all staff assigned.

Essential functions

• Able to work before and after regular business hours with or without notice
• Able to work on weekends with or without notice

• To maintain all equipment in a “Like New “to rent condition
• Use the PRG Wiki database for Technical Service Notices
• Ensures the equipment assigned is kept to good working order
• All markings are removed once the equipment is returned to the dept
• Ensure all software is current to PRG standards

• Check and test equipment to ensure the unit is fully working
• Ensure PRG labels are in place and up to current standards
• Clean fans, filters, etc.
• Check items requiring repair into service
• Manage this process through TEAM

• Maintain ongoing cycle counts
• Other duties as assigned.

Other duties

• Understanding of and compliance with company policies

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Work well under hard deadlines; ability to plan workflow accordingly
• Solid understanding of A/V production equipment and functionality
• 5 years of experience working with A/V equipment, dry-hire background a plus

• Strong ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve in a time-sensitive production environment

Competencies

• Oversee a team of 3 or more experienced people in the execution of preventative maintenance, cleaning, and testing of all types of equipment assigned to the department.

• Decision Making
• Team Building
• Adaptability
• Teamwork
• Problem Solving

• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail.

Physical demands

• Regularly lift and/or move objects 10-50Ibs, occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 Ibs
• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities for this job may include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus, with or without the use of glasses or contact lenses.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to follow spots and moving lights, loud noises, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.
• May be required to operate motor vehicles and load/unload trucks.

Travel required

• May be required to travel

Required education and experience

• Computer knowledge (Microsoft Office Suite)
• 5 years of applicable experience

EEO and Disclosure

PRG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PRG is a drug-free work environment, pre-employment testing will be required.

Production Resource Group LLC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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