Rigging Technical Assistant

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Job Summary:

Are you an excellent, proactive problem solver who is able to work through and assist with any technical issues that may arise within the Rigging team? Then you are our TA!

The Rigging Technical Assistant will help maintain consistency and ensure high quality deliveries from rigging to animation.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for troubleshooting and user support within the Rigging software and proprietary tools.

• Assist with the QC process for rigs and collaborate with animation to bring our characters to life.

• Test and validate new releases of workflow tools with Maya and in the Farm environment.

• Assist Riggers with day to day issues and glitches, and escalate those issues through the right channels when they aren't immediately addressable.

• Assist with the technical workflow for the Rigging department.

• Communicate and promote repeatable, pipeline based workflows that ensure data security and efficiency throughout the whole production.

• Create and update documentation that supports the Rigging processes.

• Establish close partnership with Animation staff and other TD groups.

What You’ll Need:

• Demonstrated experience in CG projects, whether through personal initiatives or academic coursework.

• Eager to support artists in a production environment.

• Passion for rigging, animation and technical problem solving.

• Experience with Rigging methods is preferable.

• Experience with Autodesk Maya.

• Excellent in pro-active problem solving skills.

• Willing to learn and contribute to the success of the team and project.

• An adaptable approach with the ability to balance your workload and the needs of artists, and production deadlines.

• The ability to efficiently organise and prioritise work across multiple areas, and remain calm under pressure.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate in both a technical and artistic manner.

• Programming experience in Python is a bonus.

This role is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hybrid Role (Minimum of 3 days a week in the office).

At NAS, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your compensation. We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, location, skills, and experience.  The overall market range for this role is typically $60K - 72K CAD.  This reflects total compensation; we do not have stock options.

NAS benefits can include medical/dental/vision plans, mental health support, retirement programs, and family-forming benefits, paid leave of absence programs, and paid time away programs to be used for vacation and sick paid time off. See more detail about our benefits here. 

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.