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Dhar Mann Studios

Inventory Systems Consultant

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$19.25 - $24.25/hr

... prop, wardrobe piece, and equipment item moving through our productions. This role builds that ... A minimum of 3 years working in inventory or asset-management operations within film, video ...

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As of Jun 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for film prop in the United States is $28.56, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.11 and $31.97 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A typical workday for a Film Prop professional often involves collaborating closely with set designers, directors, and other art department staff to understand the precise needs for each scene. Tasks may include building, sourcing, repairing, or modifying props, transporting them to set locations, and ensuring every item is ready and safe for actors to use. You might also be on standby during shoots to make quick adjustments or fixes as needed. The work can be fast-paced and varied, requiring both creativity and practical skills to adapt to changing production demands. This hands-on environment offers opportunities to problem-solve and directly contribute to the visual world of a film.

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To thrive as a Film Prop professional, you need artistic ability, knowledge of materials and fabrication techniques, attention to detail, and experience in set design or art department work. Familiarity with tools such as sculpting equipment, woodworking machinery, and software like CAD or 3D modeling programs can be important, alongside health and safety certifications. Creativity, strong communication, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work well under tight deadlines are valuable soft skills. These competencies ensure props meet design specifications, contribute to the storytelling process, and are delivered efficiently on fast-paced film sets.

What is a Film Prop job?

A Film Prop job involves creating, sourcing, and managing props used in film and television productions. Prop professionals collaborate with directors, production designers, and set decorators to ensure that props align with the story's setting and characters. Their tasks may include designing custom props, maintaining prop continuity, and overseeing storage and transportation. Attention to detail and creativity are essential in this role.

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Senior Innovation Engineer, Packaging Development

Klöckner Pentaplast

Charlottesville, VA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 23 days ago

Job description

The Company
kp is a globally recognised leader in the packaging and specialty film industry, renowned for its unwavering commitment to sustainability and innovation. The need to act on climate change has never been clearer so we incorporate sustainability into everything we do by #InvestingInBetter - creating innovative products that enhance product protection, shelf life and contribute to reducing the overall carbon footprint.
At kp, we are passionate about ensuring our customers' satisfaction, and we strive to achieve this goal by focusing all our efforts on meeting their evolving needs. Our dedication to drive a positive change in the packaging industry with a focus on quality and sustainability has earned us a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses worldwide.
kp is currently looking for a Senior Innovation Engineer, Packaging Development at our Pharma, Health & Durables Site in Charlottesville, VA who will be responsible for conceptualizing, developing, validating technically and commercially feasible high barrier sustainable packaging solutions for pharmaceutical and medical devices for global markets. The position will align with kp's short and long term strategic goals and work with internal and external stakeholders to design and develop packaging solutions by collaborating with global innovation and cross functional teams.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
  • Understand market/customer requirements to design, develop and validate high barrier sustainable packaging solutions for pharma and medical device products.
  • Construct design brief in close coordination with sales, product line management, quality, manufacturing and regulatory to define product CTQs and CTPs
  • Lead packaging development projects from concept to commercialization using kp's stage gate process and present stage gate updates to peers and kp's senior leadership team
  • Work in close collaboration with global innovation team members to develop kp's short and long term strategic platform solutions.
  • Develop packaging solutions which meet with global pharma and medical device regulatory requirements.
  • Work with kp's external partners to develop open innovation and joint solutions that meet with customer and market expectations.
  • Use quality by design (QBD) methodologies to develop robust solutions which would meet with pre-defined critical to quality (CTQ's) and critical to process (CTP's).
  • Write timely and detailed but succinct reports to bring out the project goals, actions, observations and next steps
  • Domain expertise in pharma packaging/medical packaging
  • Demonstrated ability to work with process and production engineers to understand & solve real time operational challenges during product development
  • Demonstrated ability to use analytical techniques such as but not limited to - DSC. TGA, FTIR
  • Partner with material & technology providers to drive new innovations
  • Liase with legal/patent attorneys to develop/evaluate IP/Freedom to Operate
  • Monitor and drive product safety through regulatory compliances for all new products - familiarity with CONEG, PROP 65, USFDA, EC/EU, REACH etc...

Education:
Masters degree in Polymer/Chemical/Plastics Engineering, min 8 years of relevant professional experience
Knowledge/Skills:
  • In depth working knowledge of polymers such as but not limited to PE,PET,PP, PETG, PCTFE, PVC, PVDC
  • Hand on experience on various polymer processing techniques such as single screw/twin screw extrusion, calendaring, coating and lamination
  • Subject matter expertise on structure property relationship of different polymers.
  • Working knowledge of various additives for polymers such as anti oxidants, nucleating agents, anti static agents, colorants etc.
  • Working knowledge of films providing oxygen and moisture barrier for protection of sensitive product such as pharma solid/liquid oral dosage.
  • Domain knowledge of sterilizable medical device packaging films using various sterilizable techniques such as gamma, E Beam, EtO etc.
  • Hands-on experience on extrusion/lamination/coating processes
  • Good understanding of various analytical techniques such as FTIR, DSC, TGA, DMA, Microscopy
  • Good understanding of various instruments such as tensile tester, impact tester, rapid prototyping.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office - Ability to Enter and Interpret Data in Excel and Write Project Reports in Word, make presentations using powerpoint.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and timely with both internal and external stakeholders
  • Background in Pharma/Medical Device Packaging a plus, incl. an understanding of regulatory norms for pharma and medical devices.

Competencies:
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to independently engage with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
  • Ability to efficiently handle multiple projects at the same time.
  • Ability to write succinct technical reports
  • Ability to anticipate constraints and risks, design work arounds and countermeasures to achieve project objectives
  • Willingness to travel occasionally for customer support, project support or training.

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If you are determined, thrive in a fast-paced environment with high levels of accountability and focus, then we'd love to meet you! Please apply using the link below.
At kp, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is vital to our global success. We welcome applicants from all identities, ideas, perspectives and experiences and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. We aim to create an inclusive culture where our employees feel empowered to play to their strengths and see themselves reflected in the organization without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual preference, marital status, or inclusion in any other protected class.
***Please be aware of recruitment scams. Klöckner Pentaplast will never ask candidates to provide payments, bank details, national identification numbers, or any other sensitive personal information during the interview process. If you're unsure about the legitimacy of a communication claiming to be from kp, please contact us directly at career@kpfilms.com.

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