Production Technician

Ammonite Studios are seeking a full-time Asset & Service Technician to join the team based at the company warehouse near Dunmow.

With previous experience within a similar role, you will provide support, repair and maintenance for all Ammonite Studios physical assets. Work will require a pro-active ability to maintain, repair and service a variety of lighting, audio, projection and other electrical equipment. The post-holder will manage the maintenance and routine inspection and servicing of all assets and maintain simple logs and paperwork as required. The role additionally provides for support and planning for larger warehouse projects and logistics.

Key Features/Responsibilities:

• Divide work flows into urgent, fast-track and general systems of repair and maintenance of equipment and assets
• Carry out the above within appropriate, agreed timescales
• Routine Electrical testing (PAT)
• Supporting the Technical Manager with ordering spare parts and coordination of returning kit to manufacturers for repair where required
• Supporting the wider company maintaining tools, equipment and PPE
• Supporting Warehouse projects

Core Technical Skills:

• Proven IT skills
• Experience repairing and maintaining equipment used within the live event and entertainment industry would be ideal but not essential
• General understanding or awareness of technologies used within the live event and entertainment industry and industry trends would be ideal but not essential

About us:

Ammonite Studios are a global creative and technical studio, we pride ourselves on being industry leaders in designing and creating unforgettable immersive experiences. We create dynamic, innovative and conceptual experiences specialising in technical delivery across theatre, live events and installations. Offering independent advice and radical solutions, we streamline the concept of production.

This post is offered as 12-month fixed term position.

More information:

• Salary: range depending on experience
• Working hours are 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday
• Holiday: 20 days per annum (bank holidays are in addition to this) pro rata
• Probationary period: 3 months
• Notice period: 8 weeks
• Following 12 weeks’ service and a successful probationary period, you will be
• automatically enrolled into the NEST pension scheme.
• Location: This position is based at the Ammonite Studios warehouse - Unit 1 Kerwyns Industrial, Gallows Green, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3QS
• There is the possibility this job could extend in length depending on workload

Benefits:

• An amount in petrol costs paid per week
• Opportunity for discount tickets for theatre shows/exhibitions
• Free parking at the warehouse
• Occasional overtime paid at 1.5x rate
• Company pension scheme
• In person working

You may have experience of the following: Technical Asset Technician, Maintenance and Repair Technician, Equipment Service Specialist, Technical Support Technician, Electrical Asset Technician, Equipment Maintenance Technician, Lighting and Audio Technician, Technical Service Coordinator, Event Equipment Technician, Technical Maintenance Specialist, etc.

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