Job purpose

The QC Operator will be working as part of a team to ensure that all Digital Cinema Content created, mastered and distributed at MPS is delivered to the highest possible standards and are in line with the specifications that the Client requires.

The role is part of a shift pattern and can require overnight and weekend work.

Reporting To

The QC Operator will report to the QC Manager.

This is an opportunity to join a leading film servicing company, with big ambitions

We know that our people hold the key to our success as a business. We strive to provide the most engaging employee experience by building on our already strong culture, one that puts personal and professional development at the very heart of everything we do. We value diversity and understand that employee wellbeing is vital to creating a collaborative environment, where everyone can be the best version of themselves. We have ambition too, to be listed in the Top 100 best companies to work for by 2025.

Who we are...

Motion Pictures Solutions (MPS) is a leading international film services company, providing end-to-end solutions at all stages in the field of theatrical film delivery. From 24/7 post-production and mastering through to secure electronic distribution, KDM delivery, live event management, creative services and specialist technical consultancy, MPS offers distributors, exhibitors and industry partners a culture of innovation, a high level of expertise and fast turnaround times.

We have spent the past 17 years building MPS into a company that major Film Studios and Distributors trust. We’re an industry leader and our aim is to make the global cinema industry run better, with our software already forming the basis of that ambition. We want to drive the cinema industry forward using the power of new, secure web-based technologies.

MPS is an energetic company and we guarantee a fun workplace and maybe the odd movie in one of our state-of the-art screening rooms. Most of all we want ambitious, driven people who are passionate about technology and film.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Control of Digital Cinema Content:

• Run DCP, file based and broadcast QCs and ensure high quality of content and specs are met
• Ensure that all latest QC procedures and DCI compliance are being followed for all Digital Cinema Content including features, trailers and trade show clips.
• Lead client-attended theatrical QC sessions as and when needed
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of any QC flags

Communication:

• Effectively communicate a wide range of technical and contextual QC issues to those with a varying level of understanding inside and outside the department.

Planning and Organising:

• Work closely with the Mastering, Audio and Client Relations teams on a day-to-day basis
• Escalate any errors or difficulties to the QC Manager and Senior QC Operator where applicable.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Must exemplify MPS’s Core Values of Fun, Innovation, Time, and Trust
• Educated to degree level or equivalent

Experience:

• A track record of successfully delivering time critical projects
• Experience in Digital Cinema Quality Control in post-production/Cinema environment

Skills and Knowledge:

• Precise, great attention to detail
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to understand complex systems and processes
• Proficient in using Digital Cinema theatre equipment and communication of technical issues
• Ability to work un a high-pressure environment
• Familiarity with Linux, Mac & Windows computer environments
• Passion for film and technology

Competencies and Personal Attributes:

• Hands on attitude with the ability to multitask
• Ambitious and self motivated
• High level of ownership and tenacity with a can-do attitude
• Ease with numbers and an eye for detail
• Problem solver
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Able to confidently write about technical issues in a way that is concise and easy to understand
• Thrive in a team environment but happy to work independently and proactively
• Honest, open and willing to learn

Benefits

• 25 days' Annual Leave
• Medicash Health Cash Plan
• Cinema ticket discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dexters 'No Deposit' Option
• Interest Free Deposit Loan
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Summer & Christmas Parties
• Training (including Study Support & Leadership Programme)