Summary

Due to our increased growth and expansion, Independent Studio Services Ltd require an experienced Engineer to install, service and repair stage engineering and lifting equipment  to support new and existing clients within the UK industrial, theatre, television  and event industry.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering background and will have experience in a lifting equipment environment. The candidate should be able to demonstrate that they have experience of installing, commissioning, servicing, maintaining and repairing electrical and mechanical lifting equipment such as chain hoists, overhead traveling cranes, rope hoists, winches, monorails and slewing cranes at our customer sites. The suitable candidate should also have a good working knowledge of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER).  Ideally the right applicant will have a thorough knowledge of fabrication and welding.

The position will be based at our Bury St Edmunds office and will require working from our customers sites, extensively.

Job Title: Engineer

Location: Bury St Edmunds based, with UK national coverage

Salary: Negotiable based on experience

Start Date: April 2012

Skills and Qualifications required:

• Proven track record within the lifting equipment industry
• Experience within the UK entertainment Industry in particular hoists, truss and rigging (preferred, but not essential)
• Good IT skills including Office (Word and Excel).
• Ability to read and understand electrical and /or mechanical engineering drawings
• Knowledge and understanding of LOLER & PUWER
• Full clean current UK driving license
• Holding a current IPAF & CSCS card (preferred but not essential)

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the right candidate.

Whilst the standard hours are 8am – 4.30pm  Monday – Friday you will need to show flexibility which will include overtime and weekend work as and when required.

Closing date: 23rd March 2012

To apply, please send your CV with covering letter to vacancies@istudioservices.com

Summary

Vital to the engineering and construction field is the project engineer, who supervises the preliminary stages of various projects. These individuals will be employed by engineering and manufacturing departments.  As a project engineer, you will assist project management in carrying out all kinds of projects. You’ll have a lot of responsibility and it can come in many forms. It can range from directing a team of individuals and keeping track of a project’s status to evaluating economic factors for future jobs.

Work duties normally entail, these however can vary accordingly:

• Assessing production costs and other vital data pertaining to the project, ensuring that the project runs efficiently and on schedule.
• Reviewing preliminary reports submitted by the crew and project manager, compiling data derived from preliminary reports, revising time schedules and changing material vendors according to necessity and overseeing the quality of work at project site.
• Other important duties include disciplining any worker who demonstrates poor workmanship.
• Other responsibilities often include ensuring that all safety and legal requirements are being followed, interpreting clients’ necessities, pinpointing and addressing engineering problems and implementing solutions.
• You will work as part of the project management team with other professionals. How much responsibility you have will depend on your experience.
• Taking responsibility for a team of engineers and training/mentoring junior engineers.
• Drafting contract administration correspondence.

Description:

• Having outstanding project management skills is highly necessary to be a Project Engineer.
• These engineers are responsible for the general management of the development and production stages of certain products.
• Generally, you’ll get involved at every level of the project from concept to production and everything in between. You may also have a wide range of different projects on the go at the same time, all at different phases of development.
• Your hours of work are in keeping with normal office hours. However, they work additional hours when required.
• Your time will be split between the office and working on site. Site-work would be in all weathers and may involve extensive travel, sometimes overseas, depending on the contract.

A Project Engineer usually performs many of the following tasks:

• Managing direct employee’s & external contractors
• Overseeing project budget and schedule
• Developing project procedures in line with Company Policies
• Meeting with clients to assess their requirements
• Preparing documentation (Risk Assessments & Method Statements, Program Schedules)
• Producing test plans
• Performing Health & Safety assessments
• Ordering materials & plant
• Issuing permits

Skills:

• Teamwork
• Organisation
• Communication
• People management
• Decision making
• Being resilient and ambitious
• Being professional, technical and analytical
• Time management
• Problem solving
• Networking
• Negotiating
• Meeting deadlines

Education:

Having a BTEC, HNC, HND qualification would be beneficial in obtaining a job as a Project Engineer.

To apply, please send your CV with covering letter to vacancies@istudioservices.com

All of our e-mail and internet services are now working.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Our technical team are working hard to resolve these issues, however you may find it difficult to send email to us during this time, and we have no way of sending email out or accessing the internet.

For the time being please call the office on 01284 765 066 where someone will be happy to assist you.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

All of our email and internet services should now be working.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Our technical team are working hard to resolve these issues, however you may find it difficult to send email to us during this time, and we have no way of sending email out or accessing the internet.

For the time being please call the office on 01284 765 066 where someone will be happy to assist you.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Independent Studio Services Ltd were commissioned by Prolyte UK to build a display stand for Citroen Cars, overnight at Westfield West London .

Prolyte UK, supplied from their base in Wakefield the designed stand in record time, to enable the Independent Studio Services installation team to complete in the allotted time frame.

The award winning Liteswitch was utilized within the design, and installed along with all the electrical lighting by the Independent Studio Services team.

“ABTT is a fantastic show as it gives us the opportunity to meet our customers face to face across every area of the Entertainment industry” says MD Simon Caldwell.

Independent Studio Services will be promoting their full range of products and services, which range from the supply of a single piece of equipment, to full turnkey solutions.

In addition, we will be illustrating our ability to provide mechanical and electrical service, including; full lifting equipment, studio and theatre stage equipment, design, supply, installation, maintenance, and inspection packages to clients throughout the UK.

These include Theatres, TV Studios, Conference facilities, Schools & Colleges, Crematoriums, and Churches to mention a few.

The past year has seen Independent Studio Services involved in projects such as the Festival of Britain at the London’s South Bank Centre.

Independent Studio Services are proud to be exhibiting along with Tuchler, whose equipment repertoire offers a full range of stage engineering equipment, such as the new ‘Lift it’ BGV C1 Pilewind hoist, which will also be displayed on the stand, along with the newly updated TT1 and TT2 curtain tracks, which supplies customers with an economical and safe installation of site specific equipment.

“The high standards within our two companies give us plenty of in-depth experience which we transfer to servicing our clients’ needs” explains Caldwell.

Meet with Independent Studio Services on Stand 113 in the Lawrence Hall to talk through your project requirements and the services that ISS can provide for you.

We will be exhibiting at ABTT this year at the Royal Horticultural Halls, London.

As the official UK distributor of Tüchler Stage and Textile technologies we will be showing off some of their latest kit, as well as having our usual relaxed bar area to chill and chat!

Come and see us on the 15th or 16th June, we’re stand 113 in the Lawrence Hall.

See you there!

We are pleased to announce Le Mark Performance Floors are to guest with Independent Studio Services at the Event Production Show 2011. 2 & 3rd February. London Olympia. ‘@eventprodshow’

Le Mark Group’s new entertainment division “Le Mark Performance Floors” will guest on the stand of Independent Studio Services stand No PSA-5 at the Event Production Show

Le Mark the exclusive distributors for the all new Manero® modular ‘spring floor’ system chose the December Dance Show at the NEC Birmingham to launch their new modular portable sub floor.

The entire 10m x 16m central stage area had a Manero® subfloor laid, with a Consor™ vinyl top surface to further improve performance .Le Mark partners Independent Studio Services installed both the central stage and all the dance studios with Consor™ performance vinyl dance floor to offer total dance surface continuity. Manero® provides a breakthrough for the portable event and touring industry. Manero® offers an incredible 37% impact cushioning (independently tested & EN rated) due to its patented foam core construction.  The flexible layers built into the floor gives natural ‘lift’ to enhance a dancer’s performance, whilst all the while absorbing impact and reducing the risk of long term damage to Dancers joints and tendons.

Stuart Gibbons Le Mark’s Managing Director quoted “now a portable stage or steel deck can have a better dance floor then a traditional sprung wooden floor. A cross section of performers, from ‘hip hop’, ballet through to bollywood were commenting on the noted ‘improved feel’ and the additional ‘lift’ they felt  when dancing on Manero® “

Please join us for a chat to discuss any future projects that we may be able to assist you with.