Performance lighting technician
Also searched as: Técnico de iluminación
Code 3435.15
What does a Performance lighting technician do?
Performance lighting technicians setup, prepare, check and maintain equipment in order to provide optimal lighting quality for live performances. They cooperate with road crew to unload, set up and operate lighting equipment and instruments.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- artificial lighting systems
Skills and competences
- store performance equipment
- understand artistic concepts
- de-rig electronic equipment
- distribute control signals
- pack electronic equipment
- use personal protection equipment
- focus lighting equipment
- assess power needs
- ensure safety of mobile electrical systems
- maintain dimmer equipment
- maintain lighting equipment
- rig lights
- operate dimmer equipment
- prepare personal work environment
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- prevent technical problems with lighting equipment
- provide power distribution
- draw up lighting plan
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- work with respect for own safety
- work safely with machines
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
- work ergonomically
Transversal competences
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- set up equipment in a timely manner
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences