Melbourne Theatre Company is looking for a skilled and experienced Fly/Staging Supervisor to join our Southbank Theatre Technical Team. This dynamic role involves overseeing the venue’s Power Fly system and staging requirements, ensuring seamless execution for all productions.
As Fly/Staging Supervisor, you will:
- Operate and maintain the Power Fly systems and staging equipment.
- Execute rigging requirements for flown scenery and technical elements.
- Perform Mechanist duties and show crew responsibilities as required, working collaboratively with the technical team.
This position requires a balance of technical expertise, problem-solving, and teamwork skills, making it an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong commitment to world-class live performance.
Key Criteria
- Able to work under limited supervision, both collaboratively in a team as well as alone.
- Experience and knowledge in the use of basic hand and power tools including the safety requirements of their use.
- Extensive experience in Staging/Flys in a similar role in a theatre context.
- Knowledge of Power Flying systems for live performance.
- Knowledge of Nomad control platform with the ability to program complex flying productions.
- Basic trade skills in painting and carpentry.
- Perform a range of maintenance functions.
- The ability to be able to accurately work from, read and interpret technical drawings and plans.
- Knowledge and understanding of theatre practices, terminology, etiquette and theatre craft is essential.
- Display a high level understanding of EHS issues, policies, legislation and Australian Standards
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Initiative to take on tasks.
- Capacity to negotiate with sensitivity and patience.
- Understands and apply quality control techniques.
- The ability to cope with the demands of a high pressured position where time and resources are limited and artistic expectations are high.
To view the full position description and to apply, please visit our website:
https://www.mtc.com.au/discover-more/about-us/careers
Applications close 9am Tuesday 28 January 2025.
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Melbourne Theatre Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We embrace and value diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Diversity includes all the ways in which employees differ, and the valuable contribution that all of these differences bring to the Company.
The Company encourages employment and program applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities.
It is our policy to consider reasonable adjustments for qualified applicants with disabilities.
