Job Description:

• 1) Erects equipment for aerial and acrobatic acts in shows, such as circus, variety show, and carnivals, working as member of crew: Drills holes in floor of stage or platform, using electric drill, and fastens metal floor plates to hold vertical steel rods.

• 2) Screws steel rods to holding plates and stretches wire or rope between rods, using handtools.

• 3) Climbs ladder to attach ropes, swinging trapeze, and other rigging to ceiling area.

• 4) Fastens rigging and pulleys to hooks or poles in ceiling.

• 5) Erects net under aerial and highwire acts for safety of performers.

• 6) Lowers and raises trapezes and nets during performance.