Automation Technical Director Job at Theater Outsource in Chicago

The Scenic Shop Director is in charge of the on-time and on-budget execution of Scenery for Main Stage, Family Series, Education, and Event productions, including support of Development and Marketing events, at the direction of the Director of Production. This position works in conjunction with the Stage Operations Supervisor and Assistant Technical Director in order to achieve high pace and safe scenery change overs, including leading load-in and load-out of scenery, automation, and special effects. This role maintains budgets, creates calendars, schedules, hires and supervises technical personnel for all operations at the Scenic Studios, including Scenery and Paint shops. This position is responsible for guiding the scenic construction and engineering decisions throughout the design process, including automation and special effects.

Must be willing to relocate.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Supervises the Scenic Studios Scenic and paint shops including the building and delivery of all scenery, automation, and special effects for all productionsthis includes the reviewing, budgeting, scheduling, staffing, drafting, construction, installation/load in, storing, and load out of all theatrical productions

Responsible to develop engineering and construction solutions for production design, including automation solutions, structural design, rigging solutions, and material specification and procurement