Junior Engineering Technician

[CineArk LTD]

Assistant Engineering Technician - £20K-25K per Annum

 

 

About Us

 

CineArk offers a managed storage, maintenance and technical support service to freelancers working in the film and television industries, as well as specialist rental equipment to film production companies. We are a young company, but our commitment to innovation, technical excellence and customer service is quickly establishing us as a leading company within the industry and we already service many of the high-end feature films, TV productions and TV commercials in the UK.

 

 

Brief description

 

The role of Junior Engineering Technician will see you work jointly across our engineering &operations teams.

 

We're looking for a smart candidate who doesn't necessarily have film based technical experience but who has a passion for electronics and engineering, is good with technology and finds it easy to learn how to use new technical equipment. You will be working with our senior engineer, a highly experienced, technically skilled and very respected person within our industry, supporting them to develop this exciting part of our business.

 

This job isn't for everyone, or just anyone. The pace is fast, expectations are high, and resources are always constrained, but you'll learn more than you thought was possible in a very short timeframe, supporting many of the largest feature films produced in the UK. This role would suit somebody who has a keen interest in engineering, with a good base knowledge of electronics and enjoys problem solving with the ability to learn fast on the job.

 

Working from CineArk's facility in Hayes (NW London), the right candidate will be process driven with a good degree of flexibility, initiative and common sense. Will be a team player with a positive outlook and a can-do attitude.

 

The role will be split, partly working under our senior engineer building and fixing video, audio equipment, and cables and components used on film sets. Continuous training will be provided but having good tool skills and being able to solder electrical components will be a requirement from the start. The rest of the time the successful candidate will work with our operations team, supporting our rental equipment and storage clients. They will be an integral part of the rental process, preparing and testing equipment, managing client requests and providing technical support. This will also involve prepping, testing and checking in/out of our rental equipment, and occasional driving duties delivering and collecting equipment to and from film studios and rental houses.

 

 

Main Responsibilities:

• Cable assembly and soldering - training provided
• Cleaning, maintenance & manufacture of technical equipment.
• PAT testing - training course provided
• Forklift duties - training course provided
• Receiving and processing new products - asset listing and uploading information onto our dedicated asset management system.
• Assembly and testing of hire equipment.
• Delivery and collection of equipment to and from film studios. This could occasionally involve early starts/ late finishes and occasional weekends.
• Goods In - receiving deliveries/post and processing related paperwork, checking technical equipment is in good working order.
• Shipping goods - preparing goods for shipping and booking shipments

 

CandidateRequirements:

• Interest in electronics and or technical equipment
• Background in electronics assembly and soldering
• Attention to detail with a focus on accuracy
• Clean driving licence, 22+ years old for insurance
• Physically active – moving and handling of heavy equipment is required
• Common sense - ability to work unsupervised
• Conscientious and positive attitude with the ability to work under pressure.
• Flexibility – the company priorities often change unexpectedly, and you will need to be able to change duties at short notice.
• Discretion - working in sensitive areas of film production
• Computer literate - competent with MS Office - Excel, Word and Apple with ability to learn new programs quickly

 

Desirable but not essential:

• Higher education in electronics engineering

Working Conditions

• 45 hours per week
• Hours of Business - 8am to 6pm with flexibility to work outside of these hours if required.
• Monday to Friday – some weekend hours may be required
• Holiday 28 days per year including bank holidays