Location
Anaheim, CA | United States
Job description
Job Summary:
Through innovative storytelling and collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment crafts, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences! From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over. This diverse team – representing a wide variety of fields and talents from technical directors, writers and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle… and a dash of pixie dust!
The Workroom Manager leads all aspects of a diverse and dedicated cast of highly skilled artisans. This role leads the day-to-day operation of both people and process with an eye toward teamwork, collaboration and development.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the manufacturing and maintenance of costumes.
- Handle confidential information pertaining to employees and intellectual property
- Partner with multiple collaborators ensure product quality and designs are consistently maintained.
- Work with Costumers, Buyers, Designers, & vendors.
- Give input on estimates for manufacturing costumes.
- Forecast and order needed supplies, tools and notions.
- Responsible to ensure that cast issues are addressed in a timely manner.
- Ensure that manufacturing is timely, on budget and of the utmost quality.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years experience in leadership
- 5+ years experience in garment construction, alterations, and patterning techniques
- 5+ years experience leading garment/costume fittings
- Experience with performers in various stages of dress/undress
- Experience with sewing terms, fabric types, and garment notions.
- Experience leading workflow and project budgets.
- Experience communicating (both verbal and written) with a variety of partners at all levels
- Experience working in a team environment where collaboration is key
- Experience in planning, problem-solving, conflict resolution, influencing, and negotiating
- Experience with continuous improvement process
- Experience in the theater, film, apparel or manufacturing industry
- Ability to work around all types of fibers and furs
- Ability to be flexible with work schedule, including weekends and holidays
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of SAP Workplace system
- Knowledge of CAD Gerber/Lectra design software
- Knowledge of PLM software (Yunique)
- Experience working with a unionized cast.
- Fluent or conversational proficiency in Vietnamese or Spanish desired, but not required
Education
- High school degree or equivalent is required
- Advanced degree or equivalent experience in a Costuming, Textiles, or Apparel-related field
Additional Information
Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at
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The base salary for this position in California is $57,900 - $77,500. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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