OUR PEOPLE

Meet the team

Al - Sidmouth

Multi-skilled consultant suitable for most technical support and AV roles.  Project and Event management skills and experience. People management. Available with own transport 7 seat estate car or large van, up to 3.5t. IPAF and NRC Level 2 trained and insured. Current back Injury prevents heavy physical work. 20 years IT 1st to 3rd line support. Web engineering and support. PHP developer. Event DJ and LJ.

Wayne - Sidmouth

General Technician with logistics, assembly and set construction skills.  Booth operator. Available for general / low-skill crew duties.  Good physical strength suitable for very physical roles, Man Mountain. Event LJ. Available with own transport estate car or large van, up to 3.5t.

Will

Technical support, 1st Line PC and Mac support. 

It's YOU! - We're recruiting

Technical support, First Line PC and Mac support. Come and join the team.

Sarah - Exeter

Multi-skilled technician suitable for many technical support and AV roles. First Line PC support. Experienced Backstage and Stage management, theatre lighting and sound experience. Available for general / low-skill crew duties.  Currently building event experience. Event DJ and LJ. Available with own transport car or large van, up to 3.5t.

Chris - Exeter

Multi-skilled consultant suitable for most technical support and AV roles. Available with unbranded van mwb. Very skilled and experienced sound engineer suitable for live performances with many monitor mixes. Avo, LJ and other theatre lighting control systems. One-Man event army. Event DJ and LJ.

Anthony - Sidmouth

Web Design Freelancer, creative free spirit.

Jay - Sidmouth

General Technician with logistics, assembly and set construction skills. Booth operator. Available for general / low-skill crew duties. Event DJ and LJ. Available with own transport, unbranded small connect size van

Ben - Exeter

General Technician with logistics, assembly and set construction skills. Booth operator. Available for general / low-skill crew duties. Event DJ and LJ. Available with own transport, transit size van.

Dan - Cullompton

Skilled Event Crew. AV and Camera operator.

WHO DOES WHAT

Skills Matrix

Type Skill Al Sarah Wayne Jay Chris Ben Dan Will
Code Programmer VB
Code Programmer Python
Event AV setup engineer
Event AV presentation operator  
Event Stage Management
Event Event Management
Event Rigging Basic – Supervised Engineer
Event Rigging NRC2 – Unsupervised rigging
Event Logistics – Physical, build, set
Event Logistics Team Leader
Event Avolites operator
Event Avolites programmer
Event Martin Light Jockey operator
Event Martin Light Jockey programmer
Event Generic Theatre desk operator/programmer
Event Setup, positioning and addressing of LX fixtures
Event Analogue Sound desk operation basic
Event Analogue Sound desk operation Advanced
Event Digital Sound desk operation basic
Event Digital Sound desk operation Advanced
Event Setup and calibration of PA systems
Event DJ Presenter
Event Booth Operator
Event Temporary Power Engineer
Event Temporary Power Designer na7909
IT Project management
IT Linux First line desktop support
IT Linux Second line escalation support
IT Mac First line desktop support
IT Mac Second line escalation support
IT PC/MS First line desktop support
IT PC/MS Second line escalation support
IT PC/MS third line consulting and development
IT Website hosting and email support
IT CMS, Joomla, WordPress, Drupal
IT PHP
Vehicles IPAF licensed
Vehicles Driving license
  Work wear Size M/L S S 3XL S M L M/L
 
 
 

 

All prices are + VAT. East Devon minimum call of 1hr, elsewhere minimum 4hrs + transport. Emergency immediate response £60 + VAT call-out charge. Day Rate applies for up to 8 hrs work, hourly rate applies thereafter. Driving staff available with cars for personnel transport or vans for equipment transport.

Category Skill Description
Code Programmer VB Coding of Visual Basic applications
Code Programmer Python Coding of Python applications
Event AV setup engineer Building and interconnecting, calibration of computers, projectors, switchers, scalers and displays
Event AV presentation operator Control and support of presentation technology, powerpoint operator
Event Stage Management Managing performers and tech operators to ensure successful delivery of a show
Event Event Management Managing event services, 3rd parties and performers to meet project needs
Event Rigging Basic – Supervised Engineer building rigging and lifting systems under supervision
Event Rigging NRC2 – Unsupervised rigging designing, building and safety checking rigging to NRC Level 2
Event Logistics – Physical, build Crew for general setup, equipment transport and set setup
Event Logistics Team Leader Leader for general setup staff
Event Avolites operator Basic generic control and running pre-programmed scenes
Event Avolites programmer High Level programming
Event Martin Light Jockey operator Basic generic control and running pre-programmed scenes
Event Martin Light Jockey programmer High Level programming
Event Generic Theatre desk operator/programmer Jester, Basic Avo or generic fader desk
Event Setup, positioning and addressing of lighting fixtures Building positioning and addressing lighting fixtures and dimmers
Event Analogue Sound desk operation basic Conference audio and small bands, single monitor mix
Event Analogue Sound desk operation Advanced Large band and multiway monitor mixes
Event Digital Sound desk operation basic Conference audio and small bands, single monitor mix
Event Digital Sound desk operation Advanced Large band and multiway monitor mixes
Event Setup and calibration of PA systems Setup of large or array sound systems
Event DJ Presenter Skilled DJ and compere for weddings or corporate events
Event Booth Operator Setup and operation of Photo booths or Magic Mirror
Event Temporary Power Engineer Roll-out of power systems, cabling and boards to a pre-designed schematic, load assessments and phase balancing
Event Temporary Power Designer na7909 Design of power systems, Napit qualified systems designer
IT Project management Managing equipment, software and engineering deliveries to meet project needs
IT Linux First line desktop support Telephone and in-person first line support, resolving issues, installing peripheral and basic troubleshooting
IT Linux Second line escalation support Troubleshooting and follow-up support, desktop and basic client/server support. Dealing with hardware failure and recovery
IT Mac First line desktop support Telephone and in-person first line support, resolving issues, installing peripheral and basic troubleshooting
IT Mac Second line escalation support Troubleshooting and follow-up support, desktop and basic networking support. Dealing with hardware failure and recovery
IT PC/MS First line desktop support Telephone and in-person first line support, resolving issues, installing peripheral and basic troubleshooting
IT PC/MS Second line escalation support Troubleshooting and follow-up support, desktop and basic client/server support. Dealing with hardware failure and recovery
IT PC/MS third line consulting and development Advanced troubleshooting and problem solving, networking and client/server
IT Website hosting and email support Support of websites, domains, DNS, Hosting, Email
IT CMS, Joomla, WordPress, Drupal CMS support and Engineering
IT PHP PHP programmer and trouble-shooter
Vehicles IPAF licensed Licensed to drive elevated work platforms
Vehicles Driving license Licensed to drive up to 3.5t

Download as PDF: AlFindlay.com – Staff Skills Matrix v1.8

GET IN TOUCH

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Workshop

Pre-booked drop-off location: Newton Poppleford Village Stores and Post Office, High Street, Newton Poppleford, EX10 0EG.
Monday to Saturday 9am to 5:30pm
1pm closing on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Admin office address for post and visits strictly by appointment only: The Old Stables, Oakdene Farm, EX10 0DE

Office Hours

Appointments available 
Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm

Sat/Sun by arrangement, 24hr Emergency Support Available click for costs

In Trouble?

In an emergency call the duty mobile 07976 243564
£60 + VAT call-out charge applies at all times click for info

Call Us

Email is always the best way to contact us as we're often helping other clients and can't always answer a call.

Office: 01395 542500

Please leave a message only if you cannot email or use this contact form.

Area

For IT support our patch is most of East-Devon, 10 miles from Newton Poppleford, but we'll travel further by arrangement. For AV support & productions we'll go anywhere on the planet, or beyond.