Team Leader - Fabrication

Overview

About PRG   Production Resource Group (PRG) unites exceptional people and deep production expertise to bring ambitious creative visions to life. As a global production partner across Music & Live TV, Corporate Events & Brand Experiences, TV & Film, Broadway and Sports, we deliver more than 5,000 events a year from 33 locations.   Our teams cover lighting, audio, video, LED, camera, rigging, scenic, automation, broadcast and crew, so wherever you start at PRG, you’ll work alongside specialists in every production discipline. Projects range from a single rental to fully integrated productions, and with a presence across five continents, there’s plenty of room to grow.   At PRG, our people make it possible. Whatever your role, your work shows up in what audiences experience on stage, on screen and beyond.

Responsibilities

Summary/Objective

The Team Lead – Fabrication (Carpentry) is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the carpentry fabrication department, providing hands-on leadership and ensuring the successful fabrication of high-quality scenic elements for live entertainment, corporate events, experiential activations, and other custom projects.

Working closely with Shop Management, Project Management, Technical Design, and Operations, this position requires extensive carpentry fabrication experience, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to lead a team, interpret technical drawings, resolve fabrication challenges, and ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership and supervision to carpentry fabrication personnel, coordinating work assignments, workloads, and production priorities.
• Monitor team performance, workmanship, productivity, and safety while providing training and mentoring to develop team members' skills.
• Communicate staffing needs, scheduling concerns, and production challenges to Shop Management.

Essential Functions

• Lead and actively participate in the fabrication, assembly, and finishing of custom scenic elements and structures.
• Work closely with Shop Management, Project Management, Technical Design, and Operations to ensure projects meet quality standards, schedules, and budget expectations.
• Read and interpret technical drawings, fabrication plans, and specifications to guide fabrication and resolve technical challenges.
• Apply extensive knowledge of carpentry techniques, materials, tools, and equipment to ensure efficient, high-quality fabrication.
• Oversee quality control of fabricated products before they leave the facility while maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
• Identify opportunities to improve fabrication processes, productivity, and overall departmental efficiency.
• Travel to job sites as needed to support installation, modifications, and troubleshooting of fabricated scenic elements.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive hands-on knowledge of carpentry fabrication, woodworking techniques, construction methods, materials, and assembly processes, preferably within scenic fabrication or related industries.
• Experience operating woodworking and fabrication equipment, including table saws, panel saws, routers, sanders, and other shop machinery.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, shop drawings, and fabrication specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, organize, and motivate a team while managing production schedules, labor efficiency, and quality standards.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot fabrication challenges and develop practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with Shop Management, Project Management, Technical Design, Operations, and other fabrication departments.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; familiarity with CAD software and digital fabrication processes is a plus.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and maintaining a clean, organized, and productive shop environment.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to safely operate carpentry tools, fabrication machinery, and related equipment.
• Specific vision abilities may include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
• May be exposed to loud noises, dust, fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and/or carry objects up to 75 pounds, as necessary.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms.
• Must be able to work in various weather and temperature conditions, including extreme heat, humidity, and cold.

Travel Required

• Less than 25% of the time. Occasional travel to show sites or installation locations may be required.
• Valid driver's license required.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on carpentry fabrication experience, preferably in scenic fabrication, entertainment production, exhibits, or related industries, including the construction of custom scenic elements and structures.
• Previous experience leading or supervising a fabrication team strongly preferred.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings and coordinating fabrication projects from initial layout through final assembly. CAD proficiency preferred but not required.

High school diploma or equivalent required; technical training, trade certification, or equivalent industry experience preferred. 

EEO and Disclosure

CA, CO, IL, NY, NJ and NV:  The pay range for this position is estimated to be $30/hr - $31.54/hr. Actual pay to be determined by the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant combined with location and alignment with market data. Additionally, we offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions.

PRG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PRG is a drug-free work environment, pre-employment testing will be required.

Production Resource Group LLC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. 

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