The company is a rental house that supplies specialist film equipment to film and TV production companies worldwide. It also provides services for feature film franchises, high-end TV productions, and commercials and offers technical support to the crew. Their commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and customer service has established the business as a leader within the industry.
We are seeking a Kit Room Technician to support the day-to-day duties of our Dublin facility. The Kit Room Technician will play a vital role in ensuring our business runs smoothly and our customers are satisfied. The right candidate will be process-driven and have a good degree of flexibility, initiative, and common sense.
You will enjoy problem-solving and learning how to use technical equipment. This role requires working on your own most of the time, so you will need to be motivated, have a positive outlook, and have a can-do attitude. You will also need to have a practical, hands-on approach, be able to manage your workload and work to strict deadlines with attention to detail.
The successful candidate will receive extensive training to learn all the processes needed to execute all areas of our Kit Room process: logistics, administration, driving, check-in, check-out, and support. The candidate will also learn various skills and develop a detailed understanding of industry equipment.
Main responsibilities:
* Daily duties in the Kit Room, including managing logistics, deliveries, collections and customer service
* Building and testing the technical equipment for hire
* Goods In - receiving deliveries/post and processing related paperwork, checking technical equipment is in good working order and there are no outstanding items
* Goods Out - looking after all outbound collections, ensuring goods are picked, prepped, packed and loaded
· Troubleshooting hardware and software issues
· Adhering to all legislation requirements for warehousing and handling
· Maintaining standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the work environment
· Managing the paperwork for goods in/out, inventory control, regular stock counts, answering client/supplier queries, general administration duties
· Ensuring good housekeeping within the facility
· Shipping goods - preparing goods, booking shipments, and following up with their arrival
· Receiving and processing new products - asset listing and uploading information onto our dedicated asset management system
· Maintaining the inventory/stock control systems to ensure equipment is located, stored, and transferred correctly; ensuring the stock inventory is accurate
· Driving vans for delivery and collection of equipment to and from the film studios, which could occasionally involve early starts/late finishes
· Cleaning equipment - care needed with expensive technical equipment
· Managing your time to ensure all tasks are completed by the deadline and raising capacity issues when they arise
Other Duties:
* Electric stacker duties - training provided
* Cable making - training provided
* PAT testing - training provided
* Mechanical cart maintenance - training provided
* Monitor Calibration – training provided
Candidate Requirements:
· Manual driving license
· Flexible attitude to work arrangements, including daily tasks and working hours
· Ability to meet deadlines, delivering consistency in results
· Flexible approach to their daily tasks and working hours
· Physically active – moving and handling of equipment required
· Practical, basic DIY skills
· Common sense - ability to work unsupervised
· Conscientious and positive attitude with the ability to work under pressure
· Flexibility and the ability to juggle tasks - the company priorities change unexpectedly, candidates need to be able to change duties at short notice, in line with the business needs
· Discretion - working in sensitive areas of film production
· Computer literate - competent with MS Office - Excel, Word and Apple with the ability to learn new programs and applications quickly
Desirable but not essential:
* Interest in electronics/computers or AV, film equipment
* Relevant experience with technology and DIY
* Higher education
* Understanding Carnet or ATA Carnet
* Knowledge of DaVinci Resolve, AVID Media Composter and Pomfort Silverstack
Working Conditions:
· Monday to Friday 42.5 hours average per week (some weekend hours may be required on occasion)
· Hours of Business - 8 am to 6 pm covered in shift patterns, with the flexibility to work outside of these hours if required
· Holiday 30 days per year, including bank holidays
Perks and Benefits
· Additional holiday day after 2 years’ service
· Employee of the Month Award
· 2 unpaid days annually for volunteering