Production Trainer jobs in Tennessee

Overview

PRG is the world’s leading provider of services and solutions in entertainment and live events. Every day, we turn the creative vision of our customers into production and technical reality, deepening their connection to their audiences.

What sets us apart are our people. No other company in our industry has such a deep and diverse bench of talent, working across theatre, TV, film, music, corporate events, equipment rental and more.

With over 250 patents and registered trademarks, PRG is defined by innovation. And through our network of 38 offices spanning five continents, we can deliver for our customers anywhere around the globe.

Responsibilities

Summary / objective

Position requires knowledge of multiple disciplines. The Team Leader must be able to continually switch job responsibilities and maintain the product quality and schedule.

Bulk of time is spent laying out a design that can be easily implemented with emphasis on being able to take work performed on earlier projects and both re-use and streamline new designs to produce a better product for less cost.

Responsible for the final Quality Control Check of all products within discipline that leave the building and supporting all those products in the field.

Supervisory responsibilities

Coordination of team members and maintain schedules

Essential functions

• Interface with Designers, Engineers, and Production staff to offer suggestions that deliver upon the designer’s intent.
• Bid / Design / Order / Assemble / Test products within assigned discipline.
• Interface with Project Management and Operations Management to establish and meet project deadlines.
• Provide ongoing support to existing base of designs.
• Provide direction and supervision to assigned shop personnel.
• Design schematics capable of being fabricated in-house or outsourced.
• Travel into the field to startup and commission products, as required.
• Assist in the research and implementation of new products within discipline.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of products and solutions used in discipline
• Microsoft suite of Office products
• Able to lead a team

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities for this job may include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus, with or without the use of glasses or contact lenses.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to follow spots and moving lights, loud noises, fumes, or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and / or carry objects up to 75 pounds, as necessary.
• Must be able to communicate effectively by listening and in both written and verbal forms.
• Must be able to work in various weather and temperature conditions to include extreme heat, humidity and cold.

Travel required

• Less than 25% of the time. Occasional presence needed on show site.
• Must have valid Driver’s License

Required education and experience

• 5 years designing solutions within discipline
• BS Technical Theatre or Engineering, or equivalent experience
• CAD fluent

Last updated : 2024-04-24