Maintenance Technician - Military Veterans
at Hearst
Broadcast Maintenance Technician
WESH 2 and CW18, the NBC and CW affiliate duopoly in Orlando 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 combination 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 Eric Head the 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 of 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
- In person attendance required
- 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
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's 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
Hearst's 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 family's needs
Winter Park, FL
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