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Occupation AtlasLighting Technicians

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Lighting Technicians

Set up, maintain, and dismantle light fixtures, lighting control devices, and the associated lighting electrical and rigging equipment used for photography, television, film, video, and live productions. May focus or operate light fixtures, or attach color filters or other lighting accessories.

Also called Controls Tech · Controls Technician (Controls Tech) · Dimmer Board Operator · Electrical Lighting Technician (ELT) · ELT · Entertainment Lighting Technician · Entertainment Professional · Gaffer
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCA0 skills on file

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCARealistic · Conventional · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.99
  • C Conventional4.11
  • A Artistic2.38
  • I Investigative2.02
  • E Enterprising1.95
  • S Social1.24

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Typically associated skills

No skills on file for this occupation.

Tasks

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What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it.

  1. Assess safety of wiring or equipment set-up to determine the risk of fire or electrical shock.
  2. Consult with lighting director or production staff to determine lighting requirements.
  3. Disassemble and store equipment after performances.
  4. Install color effects or image patterns, such as color filters, onto lighting fixtures.
  5. Install electrical cables or wire fixtures.
  6. Load, unload, or position lighting equipment.
  7. Match light fixture settings, such as brightness and color, to lighting design plans.
  8. Notify supervisors when major lighting equipment repairs are needed.
  9. Operate manual or automated systems to control lighting throughout productions.
  10. Patch or wire lights to dimmers or other electronic consoles.
  11. Perform minor repairs or routine maintenance on lighting equipment, such as replacing lamps or damaged color filters.
  12. Program lighting consoles or load automated lighting control systems onto consoles.
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  1. Set up and focus light fixtures to meet requirements of television, theater, concerts, or other productions.
  2. Set up scaffolding or cranes to assist with setting up of lighting equipment.
  3. Test lighting equipment function and desired lighting effects.
  4. Visit and assess structural and electrical layout of locations before setting up lighting equipment.

Technology

12 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (1)

  • Microsoft Office softwarehot

Hot (6; 1 more marked hot above)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
Other tools (5)
  • FileMaker Pro
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Programmable logic controller PLC software
  • Rockwell RSLogix
  • SAP Maintenance

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

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  5. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
  6. Helpers--Electricians
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  9. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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