Carpenter - Touring

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SEASONAL POSITION WITH THE TOURING DIVISIONResponsibilities • Facilitate the seamless setup and dismantling of staging equipment for live events, concerts, and television broadcasts. • Collaborate with the staging department staff during shop preparations to arrange stage equipment according to production specifications. • Label and pack equipment, ensuring organization to guarantee reliable onsite setup. • Anticipate and prepare spare and additional equipment requirements for road events, demonstrating foresight to prevent logistical challenges. • Execute onsite setup and strike procedures with a focus on safety, efficiency, and adherence to established guidelines. • Provide assistance with scenic props and contribute to the movement of scenery during live shows as needed. • Apply carpentry fabrication skills or leverage stagehand experience to enhance the efficiency of equipment handling processes. • Undertake repairs of gear as needed while on tour, ensuring uninterrupted show performances. • Embrace travel with the tour, exhibiting a commitment to working extended hours to meet demanding production schedules. • Foster a collaborative and positive team environment, contributing to the overall success of onsite productions. • Undertake any other tasks deemed reasonable or significant by management.Requirements • Experience in carpentry fabrication or relevant proficiency as a stagehand. • Readiness to travel with a tour and exhibit flexibility in working extended hours as required. • Accurate adherence to instructions during the setup and takedown of equipment. • Commitment to safety protocols and the creation of a secure working environment. • Adaptability to unforeseen challenges and the ability to adjust to changing production requirements. • Ability to collaborative work with team members and production staff. • Physical fitness and stamina to meet the demands of setup and takedown activities. • Flexibility to adapt to varied production needs.About SGPS Showrig IncFor over 30 years, SGPS/Showrig, Inc. has been an industry leader in the design, production services, engineering and fabrication fields for the Entertainment and Convention Industries. Originally dealing primarily with Truss and Rigging, SGPS now sets the bar in the world of Staging, Scenic and all forms of Automation by utilizing our massive off the shelf inventory or our onsite fabrication and design shop, which will customize equipment to a production’s specific need.