Broadcast Maintenance Technician
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
Broadcast Maintenance Technician
WAPT the ABC affiliate in Jackson MS has an opening for an experienced broadcast Maintenance Technician. The Maintenance Technician position is a great opportunity for an entry level candidate or veteran to foster career growth through a combinations of training mentoring and hands-on experience. You will work with the engineering team to maintain repair and upgrade equipment covering all aspects of our operation from IT Systems to cameras and transmitters. You will report to Assistant Director of Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Support station IT operations under the direction of the IT manager Assistant Chief Engineer and Director of Engineering
- Maintain LAN/IT Infrastructure installation and support f network hardware and software
- Work with engineering and IT management and staff to support important on-air systems and workflows including news production and broadcast systems and equipment
- Provide user support in windows workstation environment for custom and standard software applications
- Assist users with installing and using new software features and apply updated services and implement OS upgrades
- Conduct troubleshooting installation research documentation and cabling tasks
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of electronics and component repair
- Knowledge of computer computer systems and basic IP networking
- Experience maintaining and troubleshooting equipment
- Skills with video production microwave systems and IT infrastructure
- Lift carry and move up to 50 lbs.; climb ladders work on rooftops and in confined spaces
- Work flexible hours and shifts including holidays and weekends
- Autocad/Visio proficiency for system design and layout preferred
- Background in transmission and satellite communications is a preferred
- Higher education in technology SBE or related military experience will be considered
- In-person attendance is required
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures backgrounds perspectives and identities. Thats why behind the scenes we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearsts benefit programs are modern flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical Dental Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your familys needs
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Electrical Experience
- eMaint
- Industrial Maintenance
- HVAC
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Property Maintenance
- Maintenance
- Painting
- Plumbing
- Hydraulics
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Troubleshooting
About Company
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous ... View more
