We are looking for a skilled fabricator / welder to join the team at our Scenic Workshops in Stratford-upon-Avon, which is where sets and props for our shows take shape.
Job Description
Do you have high level multi-process welding skills? Can you read and interpret complex CAD drawings? Do you understand material properties? We are looking for a skilled fabricator / welder to join the team at our Scenic Workshops in Stratford-upon-Avon, which is where sets and props for our shows take shape. In this role you will be central to delivering innovative, high-quality and sustainable stage scenery that will be used in productions across RSC stages. Being part of a theatre company, this role offers a huge range of creative fabrication work to support designers' requirements for shows in our artistic programme. You will be producing work of a high standard from detailed drawings ensuring that deadlines and requirements are met. This is a full-time, permanent position based at our Scenic Workshops in Stratford-upon-Avon. You will be working 44 hours per week, with occasional weekend and evening work will be required. During production weeks hours become flexible and often include evenings and weekends.
Job Requirements
To be suitable for this role, it is essential that you have: MIG, TIG and ARC welding skills and techniques Experience in creating curved architectural scenery Good material knowledge of mild steel, aluminium, stainless steel and brass. The ability to read and interpret complex CAD drawings, technical blueprints and scale models. An understanding of workshop health and safety, including safe and sustainable working practices.
Job Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of Scenic Construction key areas of responsibility include (please see the Role Profile for the comprehensive list): Reviewing technical drawings and completing tasks Measuring, cutting and assembling set pieces using industrial machinery Carrying out regular tool safety checks Loading in scenic components to venues and securing them on stage. Supporting team members with development and upskilling.
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a leading global theatre company that sparks local, national and international conversations that build connections, create opportunities and bring joy.
We passionately believe that great storytelling can change the world, and that theatre offers its own unique form of storytelling: it’s live and shared, and transforms a group of strangers into audiences who, together, experience a story come to life in front of their eyes.
