TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

King Sound Reinforcement is looking for experienced and motivated Technical Specialist.

Production / Hire

Office/ Warehouse Bristol/ On-Site

Managing Director

Junior technicians, Freelance crew

Other engineers, Technicians and Department Managers

ROLE

We are looking for an organised, dynamic, self-driven and results-oriented Technical Specialist to join our team and support the work of our increasingly busy and growing Production department. You will have a positive ‘can do’ attitude alongside a natural desire to achieve and support others to deliver to these values. You will be an excellent communicator and able to work well under pressure. It is important that you bring proven experience in live events technical production management or related role with a strong knowledge of sound, staging, lighting, temporary power, and rigging used at concerts and events. You will be part of a supportive, fast paced and growing environment, where fresh ideas are valued and encouraged.

You will report directly to the Managing Director and work alongside our Warehouse Team. 

You will be the first point of contact for enquiries, facilitating the expert discussion with clients and further delivering the brief to the team to achieve the desired results. You will be equally based at our warehouse in Bristol and working on site at a wide variety of events and jobs. Live events can mean long hours, with early starts, late evenings and work at the weekends so a positive, good, humoured attitude is essential alongside a passion for and dedication to the industry. The job will also require manual handling with heavy lifting as well as customer facing activities, so you must reflect our high standards and hardworking ethos throughout.

Live events range from concerts, festivals and theatrical performances through to exhibitions, conferences and product launches. You will be expected to prepare and set-up technical equipment for such events. You will have excellent knowledge of the equipment used and skills needed to store, pick, maintain, transport and build components into functioning systems as well as operate those.

As Technical Specialist you will be part of the team that runs a venue into a functioning event environment before returning the site to its original state, often within a short time frame.

Outside the event environment, you will be responsible for the control, servicing, repair and storage of complex technical equipment. In any context working safely and ethically is paramount and many projects are carried out in fast moving, dynamic workplaces.

As a Technical Specialist you will be expected to work both individually and as part of a larger production team. You need to able to work with minimum supervision, take responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the work that is undertaken and demonstrate a strong analytical and logistics skills. You will be be proactive in finding solutions to problems and identifying areas for improving processes. The nature of this role requires that candidates are also physically fit and comfortable working at height / in noisy environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Respond to enquiries, quote for rental and sales orders and ensure high standards of customer service are met;

• Check through rental and sales orders, ensure there is no missing equipment, sign shortages and substitutions and communicate with the project lead of any additional charges;

• Add new equipment to stock as required;

• Take the lead as the on-site and act as Sound, Lighting, or AV engineer for various events;

• Prepare, test kit pre- and post event;

• Delivery, collection and returns of our equipment to events and dry hires. Ensure our equipment is carefully stored and organised in the warehouse. Maintain and repair equipment in the warehouse;

• Prepare and maintain equipment for rental or sales orders and update our rental software (Current RMS) ensuring a close attention to detail at all times;

• Ensure rental, sales and any other warehouse paperwork is accurately completed, processed and stored;

• Preserve a tidy, safe and efficient working environment (e.g. warehouse utility areas, vehicles general maintenance etc) at all times;

• Offer guidance and mentorship in technical matters to the junior member(s) of our team when required.

PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES

PERSONAL QUALITIES