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Specialized Costume Maker for Cirque du Soleil Montreal

Temporary position: 12 months

Reporting to the Costume-Making Supervisor, the costume maker will carry out the steps for costume production and follow-up in accordance with technical and artistic specifications, as well as production needs.

Duties and responsibilities:
* Perform the steps for producing costumes on specialized machines following the established steps and within the allotted timeframes;
* Apply Cirque's quality and production procedures and standards;
* Apply the procedures and use the tools suggested further to the reengineering of costume-making procedures;
* Perform a self-evaluation of the quality of your work and have it validated by the Quality Assurance Technician;
* Draft, use and update technical documents;
* Work in close collaboration with the different people involved in costume making;
* Develop your analytic skills so as to suggest technical improvements;
* Do preventive maintenance on costume-making equipment;
* Take part in team meetings;
* Carry out all other related tasks.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate possesses the following:
* A professional college diploma in men's and women's garment techniques, a college diploma in fashion design or theatre

production, or the equivalent;
* At least 2 years' experience in making stage costumes;
* In-depth knowledge of the various fabrics;
* Knowledge of the various machines: buttonhole, tacking, coverstitch, blindstitch, etc.;
* Ability to adapt to unforeseen situations and be part of a team;
* Ability to deal with stress and work with tight deadlines;
* Ability to work quickly;
* Attention to detail;
* Positive attitude;
* Respect for others;
* Self-sufficiency;
* Available and ready to travel abroad;
* Fluency in French (spoken and written);
* Basic knowledge of English (spoken and written).