Workshop Manager
Job Type : Permanent, Contract, Temporary, Full Time
Salary : £35000 – £50000/annum
We are looking for a skilled and energetic person to manage our stage and art installation build workshop. You will lead a small dynamic team of designers, metal fabricators and LED & video techs to create spectacular stages and art installations that appear across the UK and internationally.
ROLE
You must be a confident leader, comfortable managing a team, mentoring other staff and able to adapt and react to changing circumstances with a calm and considered approach. The workshop manager will sit at the heart of our design studio and is a core member of the small team of directors, project managers and skilled makers. This is a great opportunity for the right person to join a tight-knit, friendly and passionate team that thrives on a challenge. Challenging briefs and boundary pushing designs will stretch and expand your knowledge and contacts and make this role interesting and fulfilling.
* Start date: 7th March (or as soon as possible after this date)
* Flexible working options
* Salary: competitive, and dependent on experience
* Based at Lucid’s workshop near Sittingbourne, Kent
* Occasional travel and work on site within the UK and internationally
* Our standard workshop hours are Mon – Fri 0800 – 1800.
TO APPLY >> please send a CV & covering letter to by 7th March 2022
FOR MORE INFO >> or to arrange a chat, please see our website or email us
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Managing a team of skilled fabricators
* Manage overall logistics and operational processes of projects in the workshop whilst maintaining an efficient workflow in line with budget and specs
* Liaising with project managers in terms of crewing, loading schedules and packing
* Make sure that all Health & Safety requirements are adhered to, ensuring safety of all persons in the workshop
* Regular liaison with the Senior Management Team, reporting on project fabrication progress and risks to schedule
* Support the build team in the delivery of major stage & art construction projects
* Lead by example, providing support and guidance to the workshop team
* Manage multiple project requirements, workshop scheduling and priorities
* Ordering and ensuring the smooth supply of materials
* Working with project managers to manage workflow and design details
* Consulting with project managers to check and approve construction methods, schedule and resource workshop build processes
* Keep up to date with new products, materials and processes
* Managing returning projects, hires, recycling and disposal
* Managing quality control
* Maintaining a tidy & organised working environment
* The role is hands on and you will lead others by example
* Keep up to date with new products, materials and processes
* Contribute to company objectives in developing more sustainable practises
KNOWLEDGE
Min 4 years relevant experience of temporary installation construction project management and methods within related sectors (ie stage, art)
You will have worked for a major staging / temporary structure / construction or scenic build company or comparable organisation in a leadership role
A solid background in multidisciplinary fabrication and be adept at interpreting working drawings and briefs
An understanding of a wide range of relevant safety processes throughout project design and installation.
Trucking logistics & loading experience
A solid knowledge of the fabrication & construction of temporary structures or a transferable skillset
Understanding of H&S requirements for a workshop environment
Good knowledge of sustainable material sourcing and advising on the best methods of production to achieve overall business sustainability aim
ABOUT LUCID CREATES
Lucid Creates is a design & fabrication studio that specialises in large scale creative structures with integrated tech for events across the world. We create award-winning structures and spaces that result in powerful individual and communal experiences. From our workshop in rural Kent, we work with a multitude of materials and tech to design and build installations for spaces from Glastonbury to Ibiza and everywhere in between
More Information
- Address ME9, Bobbing, Kent
