RWS Global is a full service, worldwide production company that provides the very best in custom-designed as well as pre-packaged events and live shows for corporations, theme parks, cruise ships, resorts, and the fashion industry. Established in 2003, RWS Global was built from the ground up through the dedication and devotion of a hard-working team. We have experienced continued growth embracing our mission, Raise Your Experience.

Production Technician

Dates:

• Rehearsal : TBD but would be intermittent days from July 14 - 19
• Performance: July 20 - August 31

Location: LEGOLAND® Deutschland

Salary: €24/hour

Housing: Accommodations provided - subsidized at €10/night

Position Summary:
The Production Technician position has basic experience within all disciplines spanning the entertainment industry but is focus on sound mixing. This position would be responsible for operating the sound equipment for the shows including IEM’s and Monitors across 2 venues.

You will be required to work on your own 1 day per week on a rotational basis.

This position also includes providing support to the onsite team to operate equipment to deliver a successful show.

Essential Duties:

• Carry out daily checklists as required for both venues
• Ensure all SFX are working and fuelled
• Mix live vocal and track on digital mixing desks
• Work cleanly and efficiently to deliver a stunning final event
• Experience of Allen and heath mixing desks, wireless microphones and basic lighting knowledge of Avolites systems preferable.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION:
Required: GCSEs or equivalent secondary education
Preferred: Vocational or technical training – Field of Study: welding, engineering, rigging, carpentry, electronics, audio, construction, electrician. The knowledge needed for this position are often not found in traditional college educations. Technical theatre education will be the closest thing, but so would any education in audio, lighting, electronics, rigging, welding, carpentry, design. It’s a myriad of technical skills that makes this a helpful education.

EXPERIENCE:
1 to 2 years of experience in the technical entertainment field.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Valid UK Driving Licence required.
CSCS and IPAF or similar construction safety certification(s) helpful.
Must have right to work in EU (European Union).

Key Competencies:

• Basic knowledge of a working theatrical space - fly systems, rigging, rehearsal schedules, facility requirements, hanging/focusing lighting instruments, audio, running cabling, cable management, basic knots, awareness of other aspects of production and their needs from your position and from the space, basic carpentry, basic electrics, ability to interpret and create construction drawings, design drawings, light plots, ground plans, basic paperwork
• Solutions-based troubleshooting
• Working knowledge of SFX and safety protocols
• Friendly and proactive personality
• Ability to interface with clients, coworkers, and labourers to maintain a positive work environment
• Organizational skills – in office and on-site
• Excellent verbal communication skills and customer service - communicates through various mediums such as email, text, phone call, and in-person conversations.
• Must be fluent in German and English
• Awareness of dangers and hazards associated with job functions and willingness to mitigate those risks

Work Environment: While on-site, frequent exposure to unfavourable conditions such as all-weather, or working in cramped, very dirty, or unpleasant quarters. The Sound Technician will often be on-site and need to work in hot/humid, cold/freezing, rain, and snow conditions to complete the job before the deadline.

Physical Effort: Strenuous – Physical effort represented by frequent handling of heavy objects (approx. 25KGS) and materials, or heavy hand tools. While on-site you may be required to operate heavy equipment and heavy hand tools. Use of Ladders will be required alongside standing for long periods of time and often kneeling and bending.

Hazards:
Frequent existing or potential hazards. Moderate existing or potential hazards. In office, there is very little exposure to hazards. While on-site, there is regular exposure to: working at heights over 15m, working in and around heavy equipment, exposure to chemicals and regular use of cutting tools such as saws and grinders.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At RWS Global, our team of bold makers and mold breakers is made of a diverse group of people who we believe make our work stronger. Our stage actively chooses to uplift applicants with diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, sexes, national origins, political affiliations, socio-economic status, veteran and Disability status, and other intersectional dimensions of diversity.
We believe the diversity of our people is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our company’s achievement as well.

We are committed to ongoing learning and developing and implementing programs and initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in all areas of employment as well as through our creative process and projects.

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