Supervising Senior Maintenance Engineer
What You’ll Do
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What You’ll Do
- Coordinate with Management as Project lead on complex projects affecting the entire station.
- Responsible for developing and executing project plan
- Responsible for setting benchmark goals and achieving them.
- Responsible for Project documentation in AutoCAD or Visio and for setting up a training plan for new equipment installations.
- Support and maintain studio systems, including cameras, lighting, audio/video routing, and broadcast core infrastructure
- Troubleshoot and repair ENG systems (e.g., Sony cameras, bonded cellular TVU packs, Ross Overdrive) and support ENG and remote production vehicles
- Maintain remote and transmitter site equipment, including RF systems (low to high power experience is a plus)
- Collaborate with Engineering and News teams to keep broadcast systems running smoothly and reliably
- Provide basic IT support: setting up and maintaining desktops, printers, and mobile devices
- Respond to help desk requests, troubleshoot user issues, and ensure systems are secure and up-to-date
- Work remote productions and maintain
- Strong understanding of broadcast systems and signal flow
- Working knowledge of RF transmission, IP-based media workflows, and field production tools
- Experience with Windows, Linux, and Mac OS platforms
- Familiarity with the OSI model and basic networking concepts
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and signal paths
- Proficiency with documentation tools (AutoCAD or Visio preferred)
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Mechanical aptitude and basic soldering skills
- Valid driver’s license; ability to work on ladders and in varied environments (studio, field, remote sites)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in broadcast maintenance engineering
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to work in tight spaces, behind racks
- This position is covered under a collective bargaining agreement between the Company and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
- Successful candidate will be required to join IATSE if not already a member and remain a member of the union in good standing
- Must be willing to work overtime, evenings, and on weekends with short notice, and respond to emergency calls
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
– for jobs that require employees to work at the office