📍 Location: Columbia, MD
💰 Pay: $17.95 to $21.63/hr (Based on experience and qualifications)
🕒 Status: Full Time
Are you detail-oriented, hands-on, and passionate about building high-quality scenic solutions for live events? Event EQ is hiring a QC Technician, Scenic to support the preparation, inspection, and organization of scenic equipment used in concerts, corporate events, and large-scale productions.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced warehouse environment, takes pride in precision, and understands the importance of quality, safety, and consistency in live event production.
Emotional intelligence, also known as EQ, is the ability to perceive, evaluate, and influence emotions. At Event EQ, our purpose is to help our clients influence the emotions of their audiences through engaging, creative, and sustainable event production.
As part of the Entertainment Technology Partners family, we deliver innovative scenic, audio, video, and lighting solutions for events around the world. Our teams are driven by craftsmanship, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence.
As a QC Technician, Scenic, you will be responsible for ensuring scenic equipment is properly prepared, inspected, tracked, and ready for deployment.
Pull, stage, set up, test, and prepare scenic equipment for shipment while following standard procedures and accepted practices.
Inspect scenic products for quality, safety, and cosmetic issues. Report repair needs, ensure equipment meets quality standards, and maintain traceability throughout the process.
Maintain accurate inventory records through computerized systems. Track equipment availability, identify discrepancies, and report unusual availability or scheduling issues.
Review show orders and reservations to confirm all required components and ancillary items are included. Communicate discrepancies and clarify requirements with other departments.
Organize, clean, and maintain scenic inventory using coded binning systems. Assist with the design and placement of storage to improve workflow and efficiency.
Assist with show preps, client demos, workflow planning, and day-to-day departmental needs. Utilize additional labor when required and support other departments as needed.
Assist with training and monitoring activities within the scenic discipline. Explain work processes, monitor quality, and help resolve discipline-specific issues.
🔹 Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
🔹 In-depth understanding of scenic quality standards and processes
🔹 Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
🔹 Clear verbal and written communication skills
🔹 Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
🔹 Experience working in warehouse or production environments
🔹 Ability to inspect, organize, and safely handle scenic equipment
🔹 Willingness to assist across departments as needed
✨ Hands-on work supporting high-profile live events
✨ Opportunity to be a subject matter expert within scenic operations
✨ Collaborative team environment focused on quality and craftsmanship
✨ Room to grow within Operations and Production disciplines
Warehouse, event venues, and job sites
Exposure to heavy equipment and tools
Occasional to frequent lifting
Travel up to 10%
Alternative schedules and on-call support as needed
Event EQ offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for full-time employees, including:
Paid Time Off starting at 12 days
8 paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Jury duty pay and bereavement leave
Event EQ is a Tobacco-Free and Drug-Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We participate in E-Verify and comply with all applicable employment and leave laws, including FMLA.
🚀 Ready to help deliver exceptional scenic experiences? Apply today and join the Event EQ team.
Entertainment Technology Partners, LLC is the parent to a collection of exceptional brands in the live event, broadcast and entertainment technology services industry. A dynamic collection of like-minded businesses with a global reach, ETP is focused on building strong relationships and delivering high-quality experiences through technology, customer service and imagination.
