Christopher Long

Operations Manager at Independent Record Pressing
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Experience

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Operations Manager
      • Jun 2021 - Present

    • Product Manager
      • Jul 2017 - May 2021

    • Warehouse Manager and Lighting Technician
      • Sep 2012 - Aug 2018

      Supervised and organized a crew of production stagehands and technicians to set up and break down a wide variety of equipment, such as lighting, audio, premier event lounge decor, LED dance floors, unique photo booths, interactive games, novelty entertainment, etc. Responsible for the maintenance of lighting equipment and inventory as well as operating various forms of LED and conventional lighting and LED dance floor during the course of a variety of events, including but not limited to Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, showcases, etc. Promoted to warehouse manager quickly and assumed the responsibilities which included preparing and packing lighting equipment into its designated truck, testing and repairing equipment when needed, surveying rooms and buildings prior to events to ensure all necessary equipment was provided to the technicians as well as meeting with clientele and party planners in advance of their event to ensure customer satisfaction both for them and the company Currently working as a freelance technician for supplementary income

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Event Production Warehouse Manager
      • Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

      Responsible for the completion of scheduled tasks that I generated at the end of each week for the upcoming week, which included the preparation and return of production equipment for all departments, dispatching drivers and crew for jobs, deliveries and sub-rental equipment pickup and returns Maintained inventory control by ensuring all equipment, including audio, lighting, video, backline and staging, ordered for each job is tested and loaded into its appropriate truck and then returned into inventory after the job’s completion while utilizing the booking software R2 Organized the weekly truck packing schedule for a crew of warehouse employees in five departments and supervised their preparation of the gear needed for the upcoming week, their return of the gear returning from the previous week as well as managing their inventory maintenance, which included in-house and off-site repairs Utilized and managed shop staff to ensure tasks are properly completed and all deadlines are met while maintaining an open line of communication with all department heads to ensure an efficient work flow Ensured that the warehouse, work areas and loading docks were clean and organized at all times and that all equipment was packed up at the end of each day

    • Audiovisual Technician
      • Nov 2012 - May 2013

      Worked in a corporate environment to set up high quality audio equipment, such as wireless handhelds and lavaliers, as well as accompany video equipment, such as projectors, and other necessary audiovisual equipment for various meetings and public speaking events for a multitude of companies that rented out rooms in any of the three networking centers located in downtown Philadelphia Maintained all of the clients’ network connectivity and maintained the center’s network throughout the day for multiple rooms as well as managed the network connectivity for all other co-workers computers, acting as an in-house computer for all locations

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Audio Technician
      • Jun 2012 - Jan 2013

      Gained familiarity with live audio equipment, including the mixing and monitoring, and confidence in operating said equipment Quickly and efficiently set up and breakdown equipment for jobs of varying sizes for events, such as live performances and public speaking Further developed my client service skills by communicating and engaging with both current and potential clients at events and portraying the company in a positive and appealing manner Gained familiarity with live audio equipment, including the mixing and monitoring, and confidence in operating said equipment Quickly and efficiently set up and breakdown equipment for jobs of varying sizes for events, such as live performances and public speaking Further developed my client service skills by communicating and engaging with both current and potential clients at events and portraying the company in a positive and appealing manner

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Back of House Stage Manager and Student Supervisor for the Performing Arts Center
      • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

      Worked as a production stagehand for numerous events that took at Temple University’s own performing arts venue, such as but not limited to live orchestral performances, guest public speaking, theatrical productions, etc. Quickly promoted from stagehand to back of house student manager to work alongside with the production manager to oversee an efficient team work environment and completed all productions needs for the venues, such as but not limited to lighting, audio and staging equipment Under the guidance and supervision of an experienced staff consisting of technical advisors and production managers, continuously and quickly learned new skills, techniques and equipment pertinent to the production and live entertainment industries

Education

  • Temple University
    Bachelor of Arts, Media Studies and Production
    2010 - 2014
  • Father Judge High School
    High School Diploma
    2006 - 2010

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