Costuming Technician
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About the Role
Miral Experiences is hiring a Costuming Technician in Abu Dhabi to care for and maintain costumes, props, and puppets for live entertainment. The role involves fabrication, repair, and daily upkeep of costume pieces.
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Responsibilities
- Fabricate and repair costumes, character/mascot pieces, props, and puppets including building, painting, airbrushing, gluing, fixing electrical systems
- Alter and repair existing costumes and props with high attention to detail
- Help crew with daily laundry including washing, hanging, ironing, and steaming costume pieces
- Help Senior Director of Costuming maintain accurate and up to date costume inventory
- Keep track of supplies and place orders for replacement in a timely manner
- Maintain communication throughout the Costuming Department
- Perform other duties as requested by senior management
Requirements
- Higher secondary or equivalent education
- Minimum 2 years of artistic craft experience
- Painting, drawing, gluing, sculpting, airbrushing, electrical systems knowledge
- Carpentry knowledge
- Working with sewing machine and hand sewing
- Experience working with glues and solvents
- Proficiency in English
- Previous experience working with performers
- Computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Attention to detail and highly organized
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ROLE OVERVIEW
- The Costuming Technician is responsible for the overall care and maintenance of all costume, prop and puppet pieces used in the live entertainment program, as well as building new show props & costume elements in house where requested.
- Works closely with Senior Director of Costuming, Costuming Management, Seamstresses, Prosthetics, Hair & Makeup Artist, Costuming Attendants and other Entertainment Department members to ensure costumes are maintained at the highest quality level.
Daily Operation Duties, Building & Repairing Costumes
- Fabricates and repairs costumes, character/mascot and craft pieces, props & puppets including building, painting, airbrushing, gluing, fixing electrical systems and more
- Alters and repairs existing costumes, props and any other costume or prop element with high attention to detail and skilled craftsmanship
- Helps crew with daily laundry, including washing, hanging, ironing and steaming costume pieces as needed
- Helps Senior Director of Costuming in maintaining accurate and up to date costume inventory
- Keeps track of supplies and places orders for replacement in a timely manner
- Maintains communication throughout the Costuming Department
- Performs other duties as requested by senior management
Other Duties
- Assists in a team leader capacity with other functions within entertainment when required
- Attends department meetings as requested
- Interfaces with all colleagues and outside vendors in a professional and courteous manner
- Assists with administrative tasks when needed
- Has the ability to carry and move relatively heavy items
- Shares information and best practices with other colleagues
- Develops and helps maintain up to date documentation
QUALIFICATIONS
- Essential: Higher secondary or equivalent education; Minimum 2 years of artistic craft experience; Painting, drawing, gluing, sculpting, airbrushing, electrical systems knowledge; Carpentry knowledge; Working with sewing machine and hand sewing; Experience working with glues and solvents; Proficienc
- Desirable: Associate degree or higher in theatre or fine arts; 5 years fine arts background; 3 years of experience within theme park, theatrical productions or cruise ships; Costume repair and manufacturing background; Advanced level computer proficiency; Specialization in costume technology; 3D pri
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