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Job Description: Job Description Description: At Zach, we believe in the power of light-to illuminate new ideas, spark imagination, and bring people together. As Austin's leading professional producing theater, we create vibrant, intimate theater experiences that engage, inspire, and connect our community. The Technical Director is in charge of the on-time and on-budget execution of Scenery for Main Stage, Family Series, Education, and Event productions, including support of Development and Marketing events, at the direction of the Director of Production. This position works in conjunction with the Stage Operations Supervisor and Assistant Technical Director in order to achieve high pace and safe scenery change overs, including leading load-in and load-out of scenery, automation, and special effects. This role maintains budgets, creates calendars, schedules, hires and supervises technical personnel for all operations at the Nowlin-Renaud Scenic Studios, including Scenery and Paint shops. This position is responsible for guiding the scenic construction and engineering decisions throughout the design process including automation and special effects. In conjunction with the Assistant Technical Director, the TD produces accurate and detailed drawing packets including ground plans, sections, and construction drawings for all productions. The TD is responsible for the daily operations of the Nowlin-Renaud Scenic Studios supervising the fabrication and paint shops and their teams and resources. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Supervises the Nowlin-Renaud Scenic Studios Scenic and paint shops including the building and delivery of all scenery, automation, and special effects for all productions-this includes the reviewing, budgeting, scheduling, staffing, drafting, construction, installation/load in, storing, and load out of all theatrical productionsResponsible for the development of engineering and construction solutions for production design, including automation solutions, structural design, rigging solutions, and material specification and procurementResponsible for the development of build schedules and estimates in coordination with the Assistant Technical Director and Lead Scenic ChargeSupervises the execution of technical and construction drawings by the Assistant Technical Director for all Scenic, Paints, and PropertiesOrchestrates Load-In and attends Technical and Dress Rehearsals, and Design Meetings at the Director of Production's directionImplements Nowlin-Renaud Scenic Studios workplace safety program and develops new protocols and processes to maintain safe and best practices in a dynamic workplace, including holding weekly meetings about safety and current productionsPeriodic floor rotations to ensure builds are on track with scheduled daily and weekly activities. Frequent check-in with scenic staff to support workflows, provide guidance, and monitor work quality and deadlines Supervises all scenery and paint staff of the Nowlin-Renaud Scenic Studios including approval of timesheets, PTO requests, performance feedback, review and growth, and hiring/termination of full-time, part-time, and temporary part-time staffMaintains all production equipment, tools, stock goods, and scenery at the Nowlin-Renaud Scenic StudiosCoordinates all facility repairs, maintenance, inspections, and compliance of the Scenic Studios in coordination with the Zach Facilities Manager and General ManagerWorks effectively with the Stage Operations Supervisor, Lighting Supervisor, Audio Visual Manager, and other departments to coordinate and achieve safe, efficient, and high paced changeoversKeeps the Director of Production informed of any problems within the Scenery Department via weekly budget updates and general sharing of informationOversees FIFO Materials Inventory system for Scenic StudiosDevelopment and maintenance of production and show budgets, as well as the submission of receipts to Finance according to set deadlines and processesSpecial Events: Wo