Eplus Studio is expanding its production capabilities and is actively seeking a skilled Render Wrangler (Mid to Senior Level) to join its growing animation team in Mumbai. This role is ideal for professionals who enjoy working at the intersection of technical pipeline management and creative production support, ensuring efficient rendering workflows across animated projects.

As a Render Wrangler, you will play a critical role in supporting production teams by maintaining render queue efficiency, troubleshooting pipeline issues, coordinating with lighting and compositing departments, and ensuring high-quality output delivery across multiple stages of production.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to high-impact animated storytelling projects while working alongside experienced artists and technical supervisors in a structured studio environment.

Job Overview: Render Wrangler

Key Responsibilities

The selected candidate will contribute to the rendering pipeline and production workflow through the following responsibilities:

Rendering Pipeline Support

• Monitor render queues and ensure smooth processing of rendering jobs.
• Prioritize and schedule render tasks based on production deadlines.
• Maintain render farm efficiency and troubleshoot failed renders.
• Optimize render usage to reduce processing delays.

Production Coordination

• Collaborate closely with Lighting, Compositing, and CG Supervisors.
• Communicate rendering status updates to production teams.
• Assist departments with render setup validation and submission workflows.
• Maintain organized render output directories and version tracking.

Technical Troubleshooting

• Diagnose render failures and identify pipeline bottlenecks.
• Support artists in resolving scene-related render issues.
• Escalate complex technical challenges to pipeline or IT teams when required.
• Maintain documentation for recurring render fixes and solutions.

Workflow Optimization

• Suggest improvements for render management efficiency.
• Maintain rendering consistency across sequences and shots.
• Support automation practices where applicable.
• Assist with render pass verification and output integrity checks.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Candidates applying for this position should demonstrate both technical proficiency and production awareness.

Technical Requirements

• Strong understanding of animation rendering workflows.
• Familiarity with render farm environments.
• Experience supporting multi-shot rendering pipelines.
• Knowledge of file structure organization and naming conventions.
• Understanding of CG production lifecycle stages.

Software & Tools (Preferred Exposure)

• Industry-standard rendering pipelines.
• Shot tracking systems.
• Asset management workflows.
• Lighting and compositing render pass structures.

Experience Requirements

Applicants should ideally meet the following criteria:

• Mid to Senior-level production experience in animation or VFX.
• Prior experience as a Render Wrangler or related pipeline-support role.
• Demonstrated ability to handle high-volume rendering environments.
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional creative departments.

Candidates with exposure to episodic animation pipelines, feature production workflows, or studio render farm coordination will be considered strong fits.

Work Environment & Culture

Eplus Studio provides a creative workspace that encourages collaboration between artists, technicians, and production leadership. The Render Wrangler role is central to maintaining communication between departments and ensuring technical continuity across rendering workflows.

Team members benefit from:

• Structured studio production pipeline exposure
• Collaboration with experienced supervisors
• Opportunity to work on engaging animated content
• Skill development within high-output CG environments
• Supportive team-driven workflow culture

Career Growth Opportunities

This position offers strong long-term advantages for candidates seeking progression within technical animation production environments.

Potential growth pathways include:

• Senior Render Wrangler
• Pipeline Technical Assistant
• Lighting Pipeline Support Specialist
• Production Technology Coordinator
• Render Operations Supervisor

Professionals with strong troubleshooting and coordination skills may also transition into broader pipeline TD support roles over time.

Location Details

This role is fully on-site at the Eplus Studio production facility located in Andheri East, Mumbai, one of India’s major animation and post-production hubs. Candidates should be comfortable working within a studio-based production environment and collaborating closely with internal teams.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit:

• Updated CV
• Portfolio (if applicable)
• Brief introduction highlighting relevant rendering pipeline experience

Applications should be sent to:

jobs@eplusstudio.co.in

Shortlisted candidates may be contacted for technical discussion rounds and pipeline workflow evaluation interviews.