Broadcast Maintenance Technician
About The Position
WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring a Broadcast Maintenance Technician to join our award-winning team. With the credibility and strength of our 75-year trusted brand, WROC/RochesterFirst is Rochester, NY's universal local source for news, weather, and information across all platforms. Rochester, NY, ranked as the nation's second most affordable housing market, offers an exceptional quality of life-with outstanding dining, lively entertainment, scenic parks and golf courses, and a friendly, welcoming community. WROC-TV/RochesterFirst.com in Rochester, New York is hiring a Broadcast Maintenance Technician to assist with the day-to-day repair and maintenance of the station, studios, TV equipment and our transmitter. The Maintenance Engineer's primary responsibilities are to help maintain the technical infrastructure of the TV station, and to support a fast-paced news operation. Good candidates should be a Jack-of-all trades and enjoy large variations in daily duties. This is a full-time position, with full benefits.
Requirements
- Technical Degree in Engineering, Communications, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. Must be versatile and able to adapt to constantly evolving systems and devices
- Experience with digital electronics systems in a television broadcasting environment preferred
- Fluency in English; strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and computer skills preferred
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to work extended hours occasionally as needed (including overnights and weekends)
- Valid driver's license and good driving record is required
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Ross Overdrive, Robotic cameras, Chyron Prime, NewsTicker, and other production tools preferred
- Preferred experience with Ross Video XPression and OverDrive
- Preferred experience with OBS
Responsibilities
- Maintain all broadcast technology and equipment for the station and transmitter sites.
- Work closely with the Chief Engineer to implement technologies and infrastructure for the station
- Assist in installing, preventative maintenance, repairing, and troubleshooting of all station equipment
- Maintain and help repair studio and transmitter HVAC systems
- Maintain, install, and repair studio lighting, computers, furniture and other equipment
- Assist in maintaining station vehicle fleet, including live satellite trucks and management vehicles
- Assist in capital-based projects, including design, installation, and maintenance
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- paid vacations, holidays, sick leave, and personal days
- health insurance plans
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K Retirement Plan
- paid parental leave
- dental, vision, Teladoc, behavioral health services, prescription drug coverage
- life insurance plans
- paid short term disability
- many more benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Broadcasting and Content Providers
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
