The Collar360

Stage machinist

Other names

chief stage technician, theatre mechanist, theater machinist, flying system operator, flying operator, theater mechanist, stage & lighting technician, flyman, theatre machinist, set mechanics supervisor, set technician, scene-shifter

Stage and production crew

Stage machinists manipulate sets and other elements in a performance based on the artistic or creative concept, in interaction with the performers.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWheretheatres, concert halls and stagesPaySign in to see
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  1. 1

    Move sets and other things on stage during a show.

  2. 2

    Work with performers to match the creative idea of the show.

  3. 3

    Prepare and build the stage setup before a show.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
machiniste scène
español
maquinista escénico/maquinista escénica
العربية
خبير ماكينات موقع التصوير / خبيرة ماكينات موقع التصوير
português
Maquinista de cena
Deutsch
Theatermaschinist/Theatermaschinistin
italiano
macchinista di scena

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