leadmen
Workers in charge
Leadmen is the plural of leadman, a worker who supervises or coordinates a small crew, ranking below a foreman but above ordinary workers.
The term appears in manufacturing, construction, and film production, where a leadman manages set decoration crews: The leadmen organized their teams before the morning shift.
Film's chief electrician
- key gripFilm lighting crew supervisor
- cinematographerPerson capturing screen visuals
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- setArrange in position
crew chief · best boy · rigging · production · electrical · shot · scene · studio
Worker who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- crew chiefLeader of a work group
- siteDesignated location
- jobsitePlace of employment activity
subcontractor · tradesman · scaffold · blueprint · schedule · inspection · safety · hardhat
Worker who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- crew bossWorker supervisor
underground · excavation · shift · drill · blasting · ore · face · pit
Theater's behind-scenes coordinator
- technical directorBackstage operations supervisor
- lighting designerPlans theatrical illumination schemes
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
scenery · backstage · crew · stagehand · spotlight · dimmer · gel · followspot
gaffer
Film's chief electrician
- key gripFilm lighting crew supervisor
- cinematographerPerson capturing screen visuals
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
set · crew chief · best boy · rigging · production · electrical · shot · scene · studio · foreman
foreman
Worker who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- crew chiefLeader of a work group
- siteDesignated location
jobsite · subcontractor · tradesman · scaffold · blueprint · schedule · inspection · safety · hardhat · coordination
foreman
Worker who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
crew boss · underground · excavation · shift · drill · blasting · ore · face · pit · extraction
stage manager
Theater's behind-scenes coordinator
- technical directorBackstage operations supervisor
- lighting designerPlans theatrical illumination schemes
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
flies · scenery · backstage · crew · stagehand · spotlight · dimmer · gel · followspot · batten
leadmenrank-and-file
Ordinary organization members
subordinates · followers · laborers · helpers · apprentices