Merlin Entertainments

Entertainments Production - Production Technician

Location (Country-County-City) UK-Surrey-Chertsey
Job ID
2024-5209
Employment Type
Guaranteed Hours (MGH)
Offer/Contract Type
Fixed End Date/Seasonal
Location Name
Thorpe Park Resort

What you'll bring to the team

We are seeking a highly skilled Production Technician, the successful candidate will play a key role in all aspects of the delivery of our award winning Fright Nights event and other seasonal events such as Mardi Gras, Summer Daze and Oktoberfest. The role will be consistently challenging and varied with never a dull moment, from building large attractions to delivering innovative and ever-changing stage shows.

We require skills in lighting, rigging and programming, sound design and operation, scenic construction and painting.

 

You will be responsible for the daily operation of all production aspects of our events, including project installations, daily operations of shows, maintenance checks of all attractions and derigging of seasonal events. Inspecting our maze attractions for their daily operation, checking all aspects in detail to ensure that they are operating safely, efficiently and all technical elements are functioning correctly. You will perform maintenance on the mazes to ensure that they can be opened safely to our large numbers of guests each day and are a safe working environment for our performers.

 

You will be key to ensuring that these attractions run smoothly and safely and that downtime is kept to a minimum. You will be required to liaise with both internal staff, contractors and guests, to answer questions and offer great customer satisfaction. You will also be responsible for the daily operation of any show productions including use of AV equipment and sound and lighting desks.

 

 

Qualifications & Experience

 

  • Training within Production arts
  • Real life working experience within the industry
  • Hands on experience in Lighting technology, programming and rigging
  • Hands on experience with Audio technology, programming and rigging
  • Ability to live mix audio levels on a sound desk
  • Hands on experience with special effects and pyrotechnics
  • Good knowledge of entertainment industry technical systems including lighting, audio, video, rigging, show control, scenic and set dressing
  • Ability to follow instructions and work as a team, we are all striving towards the same goal and are all responsible
  • Working knowledge of BS7909 and BS7671 and entertainment industry electrical systems.
  • Working knowledge and experience in LOLER, PUWER, EAWR, HASAWA and other H&S legislation.
  • Ability to assist in the design and programming, carry out troubleshooting of highly specified safety legislation with the support of the technical management team.
  • Working knowledge of eternet/network based systems.
  • Experience and knowledge of one or more of the following systems – Qsys, Medialon, Alcorn McBride, Vista, Avolites, Pharos, Hippotizer, 7th Sense, Digico/Yamaha/Allen and Heath Mixing Desks.
  • Physically capable of manual labour and happy to work outdoor/in all weather conditions/environments.

Benefits

Join our team of THRILLMAKERS at the UK’s Favourite theme Park THORPE PARK Resort and in return you will get: 

 
·        20 FREE tickets to any Merlin attractions worldwide 
·        25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants 
·        Opportunities to develop and have a long term career in Merlin 
·        Free bus from Staines station to the Thorpe Park for all employees  
·        40% discount online off LEGO, and much more! 

 

 

 

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Pay Range

Compensation between GBP £13.87/Hr.-GBP £13.87/Hr.

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