Animations Technician - Controls

The Animations Technician – CONTROLS – supports the sustaining engineering activities of the Technical Services Controls Engineering team. This role is responsible for troubleshooting industrial control, show control, and network systems within rides & attractions employed in the theme park, as well as all the show quality elements, such as show characters, show effects, and other duties assigned within the Technical Services Department at Universal Studios Hollywood (“USH”).

• Configures, sustains, troubleshoots, and assists repairs to complex electro-mechanical equipment, programmable logic controllers, and machinery.
• Respond and resolve reliability issues that affect controls systems and show quality of all characters and effects in a timely manner.
• Communicate accurately and in a timely manner, matters that pertain to the operational status/readiness of all attractions and show venues.

• Associate degree (AA) from a two-year college/technical school in applicable discipline(s) or equivalent experience
• Ability & willingness to work a variety of schedules, overtime, weekends, and holidays with short notice.
• Ability and willingness to respond to incidents in locations requiring climbing, fall-protection, and other non-traditional work-environments.

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges

Our Technical Services team is responsible for maintaining our shows, rides, attractions, and facilities throughout the park. Our team of highly skilled technicians provide unique solutions and dynamic service to ensure the very best show quality for our guests.