Moving Light Prep Technician

Based at our Wembley facility, the Moving Light Prep Technician is an essential member of Sunbelt Film & TV's Film Lighting Division. The role will lead the preparation, testing, maintenance and quality control of moving light and associated equipment within the warehouse, ensuring fixtures and associated equipment are safe, reliable, accurately documented and ready for rental / project delivery.

 Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the preparation, cleaning, testing and quality control of moving light fixtures and associated equipment for dispatch to projects.
• Plan and prioritise moving light preparation work in line with project requirements, equipment availability, dispatch deadlines and warehouse capacity.
• Inspect equipment on return, identify damage, faults, missing items and signs of wear, and ensure issues are accurately recorded and escalated.
• Carry out routine maintenance, lamp or light-source checks where applicable, software or firmware checks, calibration checks and basic repairs within agreed competence.
• Undertake systematic fault finding on fixtures, power supplies, cables, control accessories and associated equipment, escalating complex or safety critical faults to the appropriate technical lead.
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance, task direction and coaching to warehouse technicians, event technicians, apprentices and other colleagues involved in moving light preparation.
• Support the Warehouse Operations Manager with workload planning, equipment readiness updates, process improvements, training and performance monitoring.
• Assist with loading and unloading vehicles, equipment movements, stock checks, returns, transfers and general warehouse activities when required.
• Maintain clean, safe, secure and organised work areas, ensuring appropriate manual handling, electrical safety, equipment protection and housekeeping standards are followed.

• Previous experience preparing, maintaining, testing or operating moving light fixtures in a lighting hire, live events, film and television, production or technical warehouse environment.
• Good working knowledge of moving light fixtures, associated power and data equipment and warehouse preparation processes.
• Practical fault finding ability and confidence carrying out routine checks, maintenance and basic repairs within agreed competence.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to equipment quality, accuracy, reliability and safe working practices.
• Ability to plan work, meet preparation deadlines, manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to provide practical task direction, coaching and technical guidance to colleagues
• Competent use of Microsoft 365 and confidence learning warehouse, rental, asset or equipment management systems.
• Experience with lighting control systems, addressing, patching, software or firmware updates, calibration processes or electrical testing (desirable)
• Relevant electrical, lighting, manual handling, working at height, forklift or other equipment-related training (desirable)