About the Role
ILLUME is a production and design company specializing in professional event lighting, custom fabric draping, and specialty decor installations. Our production technicians handle the physical setup, rigging, and strike for high-end events across the Pittsburgh region’s top venues.
We are looking for reliable, detail-oriented individuals to join our seasonal crew. This is a hands-on role requiring physical stamina, technical aptitude, and a professional on-site presence.
What You’ll Do
- Interpret Layouts: Read and follow event paperwork, floor plans, and design renderings to ensure accurate on-site execution.
- Install & Strike: Set up, secure, and tear down lighting systems, custom fabric draping, and structural decor elements.
- Logistics & Transport: Safely load, transport, and unload high-end inventory using company vehicles and equipment.
- On-Site Safety: Maintain safe working practices while operating hand tools, working on ladders, or using aerial work platforms.
- Client & Venue Representation: Work professionally alongside design leads and venue staff, representing the ILLUME brand on-site.
- Site Cleanup: Perform final sweeps and debris removal to ensure venues are left in pristine condition post-event.
What We’re Looking For
- Reliability & Teamwork: You thrive in a fast-paced environment, follow directions closely, and communicate clearly under tight timelines.
- Technical Aptitude: Experience safely using basic hand and power tools (drills, tape measures, hardware) and handling dollies or ladders.
- Comfort with Heights: Ability to work comfortably and safely at heights up to 30 feet from ladders, scaffolding, or aerial lifts.
- Requirements: Must be 21 or older with a valid Driver’s License and a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
- Language: Ability to understand, read, and speak English fluently.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
- This is a highly active physical role. You will be on your feet for long periods and must have the stamina for long event days.
- Ability to repeatedly lift, carry, and maneuver equipment weighing 20–50 lbs.
- Ability to work in both indoor and outdoor environments under variable weather conditions.
- Schedule: Highly variable hours. Standard event industry shifts include late nights, early mornings, and weekends.
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
Language:
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Eighty Four, PA (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
