Lighting Electrician

Lighting Electrician

REPORTS TO: Lighting Supervisor

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB FUNCTION:
The Lighting Show Prep & Maintenance Electrician at Hale Centre Theatre provides full-time support for daily show maintenance. The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure that all lighting equipment is maintained at optimal performance. This includes completing daily atmospheric checks, reading show reports, addressing maintenance requests / work orders, and working under the guidance of the Lighting Supervisor and Assistant Lighting Supervisors.

The position involves working with a wide range of moving lights from various manufacturers, with a focus on High End Systems fixtures, Aryton, Elation, and Chauvet Fixtures. This position also involves working with a variety of atmospherics including but not limited to Ultratech, MDG, Chauvet, Antari, and Showven equipment.  Additional responsibilities include maintaining static LEDs, conventional fixtures, dimmers, relays and other standard theatrical lighting equipment. The Lighting Maintenance Electrician will also support lighting installation during show changeovers and assist with preparation for upcoming productions and events. Tasks include building lighting elements into custom show pieces, wiring various types of practicals, soldering, repairing equipment, and preparing for show installs — such as pre-addressing, cleaning, performing full system checks, and conducting complete fixture maintenance. Responsibilities also involve using MaintainX inventory software as instructed.

This role is responsible for facilitating the preparation and electrician for assigned productions and communicating updates / needs with designated personnel.

Qualifications & Skills:

• 3–5 years of experience maintaining entertainment lighting equipment or equivalent technical training

• Strong knowledge of electrical wiring, DMX systems, wireless protocols, LED decoders, and lighting control systems

• Experience with ETC Eos family lighting consoles, networking, and lighting control infrastructure

• Skilled in troubleshooting and repairing moving lights, LED fixtures, and atmospheric units

• Ability to read and interpret light plots, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation

• Experience working with LED tape, neon, custom fixtures, and CO₂-based atmospheric effects (e.g., large Dewars, 20lb tanks)

• Comfortable working at height and operating scissor lifts, forklifts, and elevated work platforms

• Capable of lifting up to 80 lbs and performing physically demanding tasks

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills; able to work independently or as part of a collaborative team

• Flexible and adaptable to changing production needs and schedules

• Committed to maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work environment

• Experience with pyrotechnics and lasers is preferred but not required

 Principal Duties & Job Responsibilities:

• Daily atmospheric checks & cleaning

• Swapping out atmospheric C02 tanks

• Daily mover maintenance & cleaning

• Sick Bay maintenance & cleaning

• Conventional maintenance

• Follow spot maintenance

• Dimmer, relay & standard theatrical equipment maintenance

• Wiring & practical lighting preparation

• Support show prep, install, changeover & strike

• Utilize Maintenance software for job duties

• Keeping up with & helping maintain accurate Inventories

  • Manage maintenance supplies & cleaning supplies

  • Maintain and track atmospheric fluids

  • Maintain and track atmospheric powders

  • Maintain & track C02 tank levels (20lb tanks & Dewars)

  • Organize & maintain moving light gobos

  • Order, organize, and maintain - parts and equipment for all lighting equipment

  • Lighting department tools

Works Closely With:

• Head of Lighting & Video

• Lighting Supervisor

• Assistant Lighting Supervisors

• Lighting Programmers

• Lighting Maintenance Technicians / Show Prep Technicians

• Electricians, Board Operators, Spot Operators

• Video Supervisor & Video Team