Sr. Production Designer Position Available In Orange, Florida

The Sr. Production Designer’s primary goal is to ensure that the content and integrity of the concept is maintained throughout the design, production, and installation process. The demands of this role require an in-depth understanding of the creative intent and the ability to realize it through the execution of the creative process. The Production Designer is the representative of the creative design team interfaces and supports their interests and shares their efforts. You will report to Manager-Production Design The roles will require the following: Great communication to work across all lines of business levels as well as vendors Must have shop experience Must be able to visit shops and review drawings Hands-on experience with any of the following: welding, carpentry, scenic painting, molding, sculpting, fiberglass, miniature model making skills. Must have an understanding of materials and their limitations

Responsibilities:

• Confirm design interface with Creative, A&E and D&P disciplines.
• Collaborates in overall design process with project team.
• Provides leadership for integration of all show elements.
• Partner with dimensional design team in model efforts.
• Establishes priorities and gives design direction to Show Set vendors.
• Work with Show Set Lead to develop Design Drawings
• Confirm scope details in preparation for reviews of all show design documents.
• Determine and direct mock-up and staging efforts.
• Report on design and production progress to schedule and budget to team leadership
• Oversee design and production progress of Show Set elements Intuitive approach to resolving conflict and providing direction.
• Provide day-to-day direction to production and installation crews.
• Knowledge of available resources and how to use them to meet goals.
• Develop leadership skills to work in team environment.
• Participate in peer review sessions.
• Subject-matter expert in the areas of Show Set production.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a creative environment.

Qualifications:

• Experience theme park design, in theater, production and installation
• Ability to read construction drawings.
• Experience managing show set vendors in high end custom production
• Hands-on experience with fabrication techniques and/or management of show set fabrication. These may include all or some of the following: welding, carpentry, scenic painting, molding, sculpting, fiberglass, miniature model making skills, etc.
• Appreciation for an integrated design experience with multiple disciplines
• Some travel may be required.
• Work is first shift but will require second and third shift periodically.

Preferred Qualifications 3D software program experience preferred but not required.