Join Orbital Sound, a globally recognised leader in sound and communication solutions for the Theatre and Live Events industry, as we seek a talented Warehouse Prep Engineer to join our dynamic team at our lively London headquarters.

As a Warehouse Prep Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in assembling and testing professional sound systems for large-scale Musical Theatre productions and Events, both domestically and internationally. Collaborating closely with key industry professionals, including in-house and external production staff and project managers, you'll ensure seamless support throughout the production process.

We're looking for individuals who are passionate about the theatre industry and possess self-motivation, exceptional organizational skills, and a keen attention to detail. As you progress in the role, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of projects, master time management, and mentor freelance staff members.

An enthusiastic attitude towards work is essential, as is the ability to thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines. This position offers an exciting opportunity for career growth within the professional Live Audio industry, where you'll expand your expertise alongside a team renowned for delivering intricate and high-quality audio and communications systems.

Requirements:
- Passion for the Theatre and Live Events industry
- Self-motivated and organised
- Attention to detail
- Enthusiastic and energetic
- Experience with Professional Audio and Communication equipment
- Preferred: Understanding or experience in a theatre production environment
- Preferred: Full clean driving license

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fixed-term contract
Contract Length: 12 months
Salary: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Sick pay

Schedule: Monday to Friday
Location: London (On-site work required)

Education: GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
License/Certification: Driving License (preferred)
Work authorization: United Kingdom (required)
Reference ID: OS-ENG1/2-2022

What makes this role unique?
Turn your passion into your career.

Orbital is a growing business, which means that it is important to have a pipeline of individuals who will be capable of running our technology and contracts. The programme is one of the ways we ensure that we always have a supply of potential future managers flowing through the business.

What are we looking for?
On this programme, it's your attitude and outlook more than your degree discipline that matters.

We are looking for people with a passion for customer service; people who want to work where work is travel; people with drive and ambition; people with technical skills and a technical brain; people who want to build teams and create a vision for others to follow; people who have an innovative way of doing things; people who understand the importance of the commercial viability of their plans. We are looking for people who will help us grow our organisation further and take it from strength to strength.

Requirements.
What we are looking for: If you fit this profile and are a proactive self-starter, ambitious, driven, personable and full of energy and enthusiasm to create opportunities and question the accepted – this programme is for you. You need the following to apply;

* Some relevant business work experience
* Fully geographically mobile
* Proven extra-curricular achievements relevant to Orbital
* Creative thinking and commercial acumen
* Drive and ambition
* Good communication and rapport building skills

Please send your proposal to:-

Orbital Sound prides itself on the ability to excite and inspire people about the sound industry.

Whether your still in education, just starting out or would like a career change, volunteering at Orbital can give you the opportunity to gain practical experience and crucial understanding into a working environment.

Through our training, experience and further education our students can progress into full time employment in this exciting industry.

Please send your CV and preferred dates to:-

We are always on the look out for freelance engineers, riggers and operators to staff our varied productions.

If you are someone we already know and want to advise us of your availability, or if you are someone new to us and are seeking freelance work, please e-mail us your details to the address below.

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