Team Leader - Shop Assistant

Overview : PRG is the world’s leading provider of services and solutions in entertainment and live events. Every day, we turn the creative vision of our customers into production and technical reality, deepening their connection to their audiences. What sets us apart are our people. No other company in our industry has such a deep and diverse bench of talent, working across theatre, TV, film, music, corporate events, equipment rental and more. With over 300 patents and 130 registered trademarks, PRG is defined by innovation. And through our network of 42 offices spanning five continents, we can deliver for our customers anywhere around the globe. Responsibilities:

Summary/objective

Supervisory responsibilities

• Coordination of team members within assigned department and shift

Essential functions

• Directly supervise shop employees in work tasks to verify and ensure conformance to specifications, drawings, procedures, and quality, schedule
• Monitor and support all shop projects maintaining high quality, on time delivery, safety, and staying within budget.
• Provide safety, equipment operation and procedural training to fabrication shop staff, as needed.
• Timely and effectively resolving problems and documenting the issues in an organized and detailed manner.
• Able to work before and after regular business hours with or without notice
• Able to work on weekends with or without notice
• 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 department workflow accordingly
• Solid understanding of department production equipment and functionality
• 5 years of experience working with your assigned disciplines equipment (scenic shop or jobsite as a lead or supervisor, scenic construction projects, or equivalent experience in related field)
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings.
• Strong ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve in a time-sensitive production environment

• 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.

This is a safety sensitive position and will require pre-employment drug screening.

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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