Project Supervisor

Looking for the opportunity to lead custom mechanical solutions? Looking for a job that will allow you to work on creative projects, gain hands‑on experience, build unique equipment, and collaborate with a diverse team? A Project Supervisor position at The Chicago Flyhouse, Inc., may be right for you!

A career at Flyhouse is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to work on some of the most well‑known structures and facilities in the country. You will be part of a team creating innovative solutions alongside like‑minded project managers, engineers, safety technicians, and rigging experts to address technical, mechanical, and aesthetic design constraints. Working at Flyhouse is a career like no other.

We are looking for the next candidate to complement our growing crew and bring their own intrinsic motivation to the table.

Often, Flyhouse can customize a job to best fit a potential employee’s background and career aspirations.

Chicago, IL

This role requires one or more active certifications in the following critical areas to be eligible for consideration:
Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP), Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT) or Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA
) as well as OSHA 30
. Equivalent professional theatrical experience will be considered on a case by case bases.

• Lead onsite teams of technicians on installation projects, across a variety of systems including:
  • Counterweight systems
  • Custom motorized rigging
  • Automated drapery
  • Acoustic absorption treatments (e.g., arenas)
  • Complex and unusual rigging solutions
• Collaborate with Project Managers to meet safety, timeline, and quality goals
• Coordinate with our in‑house fabrication shop to ensure seamless delivery and installation of custom components
• Assist in preparing pack lists and coordinating procurement and material tracking with the Project Manager
• Work with our Automation department to ensure accurate implementation of motorized and electronic systems
• Manage multiple active installations, ensuring project needs are prioritized and executed efficiently
• Document and revise technical drawings based on real‑world site findings
• Represent the company in meetings and site visits with clients, architects, consultants, and contractors
• Participate in in‑house fabrication and planning as‑needed between installations

• Proven experience leading rigging installation crews, both Union and non‑union
• Strong understanding of both manual and motorized rigging systems
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Comfortable interfacing with clients, contractors, and stakeholders
• Self‑motivated, dependable, and able to lead by example
• Willing and able to travel frequently (up to 80% of the year), including international trips and cruise ship work
• Able to work flexible hours to accommodate client and project schedules

• Must be able to travel on an airplane and work both internationally and domestically
• Must be willing and able to travel and work on cruise ship vessels when required
• Must be comfortable working at height when required
• Perferably operate out of our Chicago headquarters primarily, and other locations as needed
• Must be able to work occasional off hours or extended hours based on project needs

• Full-time salaried position paid weekly via W2
• Eligible for weekly overtime pay
• Flexible paid time OFF
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Year end bonus (performance-based)
• Paid training and professional development opportunities

Incredible opportunity to work in a niche area of the automation world, allowing you to see your work develop into a fully‑functioning product in a short timeline, while constantly challenging your knowledge to create new and reliable solutions. Flyhouse offers the benefits of a big corporation without the big corporation mindset.

Flyhouse is a specialty rigging contractor supplying services to the theatre, entertainment, arena, cruise ship, retail, museum, and specialty industries around the world.