Senior Hair Technician - 6 month fixed-term

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Weta Workshop is seeking three Senior Hair Technicians for a 6 month fixed term, onsite in Wellington (Miramar), to deliver complex prosthetic hair work to a high creative and technical standard. The role requires 10+ years in prosthetics, hair work or comparable fabrication, with expertise in high detail finishing, hair punching, knotting and blending, fur transferring or wig assembly, plus strong time management, mentoring ability and the skill to read technical drawings and briefs with minimal supervision. You will guide Junior Technicians, collaborate with teams, and deliver under tight deadlines while managing budgets. Pay is $36 to $45 per hour for 42.5 hours weekly. Include a portfolio or online link; ensure it highlights relevant work and leadership; questions to [email protected].

Company Description

Wētā Workshop is an award-winning creative design and manufacturing facility based in Wellington, New Zealand — where artists, makers, and storytellers bring imaginary worlds to life. From creatures to costumes, props to miniatures, tours, and entire immersive experiences, we turn ideas into reality.

Job Description

Our Prosthetics team has brought countless characters to life, and now we’re gearing up for what’s next. We’re looking for passionate creatives makers ready to join us for our next generation of exciting projects.

We have some exciting projects coming up, and are looking for three Senior Hair Technicians to join the team for a 6 month fixed-term contract, delivering complex prosthetic builds to a high creative and technical standard:

• Executing advanced fabrication tasks such as high-detail finishing, hair punching/knotting/blending, fur transferring or wig assembly. 
• Delivering work to specification, on time, and within defined budget constraints 
• Interpret creative and technical briefs with minimal supervision. 
• Solving technical challenges using deep material understanding and practical reasoning. 
• Guiding Junior Technicians on basic and intermediate techniques. 

We’re looking for a very experienced (10 years plus in prosthetics, hair work or comparable fabrication) person who can bring:

• Strong time management and task planning capabilities. 
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience, with the ability to inspire and develop others. 
• The ability to read, interpret, and execute from technical drawings and creative briefs
• Strong time-management and task planning capabilities 
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.  
• The ability to give and receive constructive feedback professionally. 
• Interest in evolving techniques, materials, and technologies relevant to the craft. 

You’ll be a strong communicator and be able to collaborate well with others – and have a great eye for detail.

Check out our job description here for more details.

Additional Information

• These roles are fixed term, for 6 months (based on our expected timelines for our upcoming projects) and are Wellington-based (Miramar).
• The pay rate for these roles is $36 to $45 per hour, depending on experience.
• These roles are full-time (42.5 hours per week)

All applications must include a portfolio or examples of your work (Ideally provide a link to an online portfolio)

We can't wait to hear from you! If you have any questions please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

If we can do anything to accommodate you during the recruitment or interview process, please let us know.

Successful applicants will undergo background checks as part of our recruitment process.