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.

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 Hair Technicians/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:

Senior Hair Technician

• 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. 

Hair Technician

• Carry out fabrication tasks including hair punching, knotting, blending, or similar work depending on discipline. Carry out fabrication tasks including hair punching, knotting, blending under guidance.  
• Follow creative and technical direction to deliver accurate and consistent builds. 
• Prepare materials, colour mixes, fibres, tools, and molds for efficient production. Prepare fibres, dyes, adhesives, and hairpieces under guidance.
• Assist with the process of fur transfer, fur laying, fur glueing etc.
• Identify and resolve straightforward technical issues within established methods. 
• Maintain consistent output quality, accuracy, and repeatability. 

You’ll have

• 3+ years relevant experience, including solid hands-on skills working with hair, and the ability to follow briefs and technical notes accurately. 
• Strong attention to detail and quality control. 
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines. 
• Problem-solving skills

Both roles require strong communication skills, the ability to collaborate well with others, and a great eye for detail.

Check out our job descriptions for more details:

• Hair Technician
• Senior Hair Technician

• 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 $30 to $46.30 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)

Applications close 22 February 2026

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.