Great Big Game Show Installation Technician

Position: Installation Technician - Great Big Game Show

Direct Supervisor: Installation Manager

Job Description: 

The Installation Technician installs Great Big Game Show studios in new locations across the country and helps build what goes into them. About 70% of your work time will be hands-on in the field — installing truss systems, lighting, cables, and game components — and the other 30% you’ll spend back at our Smyrna, TN Adventure Factory building cable packages, breakout boards, wheel assemblies and other components for upcoming installs.

What you learn on site changes how we build and pack in the shop, and the reverse. This role is for someone who likes being on the road, takes pride in getting the details right, and speaks up when a step could be improved.

✅ Installation & Setup (Field Work)

• Travel (frequently) to install GBGS studio systems

• Build and assemble truss, run cabling, install lighting and AV equipment, set up physical game components

• Troubleshoot technical issues on site

• Do punch walks before handoff and fix what you find

• Lead or participate in post-installation project debriefs

✅ Project Planning & Prep

• Review project documents before each install

• Order on-site materials and ensure tools and kits are packed and ready

• Coordinate closely with Project Management and Construction teams to align on timelines, deliverables, and needs

✅ Shop & Production Support (Smyrna, TN)

• When not traveling, build and test components at the Adventure Factory: cable packages, breakout boards, wheel assemblies, lighting packages

• Help assemble, test, and prepare components and systems for upcoming installs

✅ Continuous Improvement

• Track production and installation insights for future process improvements

• Maintain and update documentation as products evolve

• Suggest and test faster, cheaper or more durable ways to build and install (jigs, fixtures, 3D-printed parts, better components)

What You Need:

• Comfortable reading wiring diagrams and using hand and power tools

• Able to work on ladders and lifts and lift 50 lbs

• Able to travel frequently, including nights and weekends during installs

• Valid driver’s license

Nice to Have:

• Hands-on experience in live events, theater, AV, low-voltage, electrical or similar technical work

• DMX lighting setup and addressing

• Truss assembly or rigging

• Cable fabrication (crimping, soldering, terminating)

• 3D modeling or 3D printing

• Lift certification or OSHA 10

Pay & Benefits:

• Starting Pay: $18-$25/hr (plus bonus)

  • Regular overtime + per diem

• Eligible for Full Time Benefits and Bonus as outlined here.

  • Eligible for HQ Bonus

  • 8 Paid Holidays + 15 PTO Days

Schedule & Travel Expectations:

Base location: Smyrna, TN (HQ)

Travel-heavy role:

→ Shop weeks: ~40–45 hrs/week (Mon–Fri, day shift)

→ Install trips: ~70+ hrs/week (variable days/shifts, including nights/weekends), with accrued rest days

Why You’ll Love It Here

GBGS is opening studios across the country and the install team is small, so your work shows up in every studio. The team is motivated and helpful, and ideas from the shop floor get used.