MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12
• National Diploma (NQF 6)
• 3 to 5 years of practical work experience in stage technical work.
• Technical skills such as proficiency in lighting and sound systems, stage rigging and equipment operation.
• Knowledge of stage rigging techniques and safety protocols.
• Knowledge of set building.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee Stage setup and teardown of stage equipment and scenery.
• Enforce health and safety regulation.
• Inspect hanging gear and make sure that it is safe to use and in good repair.
• Maintain and repair stage equipment
• Ensure safety cables are attached to all hanging gear.
• Replace faulty equipment and recommend to the senior management to upgrade to newer and safer technology when necessary.
• Collaborate with production team, including directors, producers. And other technicians.
• Use computers and computer systems (including software and hardware) to program, write software, setup functions, enter data, or process information.
• Operate computerized stage machinery.
• Determine formats and approaches, content, levels and mediums to effectively meet objectives within budgetary constraints, using research, knowledge and training.
• Determine technical requirements of productions or projects.
• Schedule events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of subordinates.
• Draw Stage Crew time sheets on behalf of the Technical Manager.
• Take annual stock of Stage scenery, furnisher and props stock and monthly stock take of consumables.
• Guide and assist visiting technical staff and clients wherever necessary.
• Maintain inventories of set, props and machinery.
• Maintain logs of production activities.
• Operate any stage equipment within theatre when needed.
• Train and manage the performance of subordinates
• Study the script and consult with the director to assess what is required.