Chief Station Engineer
ION Media Networks, Inc
New Orleans, LAThis was removed by the employer on 3/16/2016 12:05:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•Manage and maintain all broadcast equipment/systems responsible for daily on-air operation of the station. Use of RF engineering knowledge to maintain and repair all technical equipment in studio and transmitter facilities, satellite downlink, and microwave transmission systems.
•Manage and maintain all ancillary systems responsible for supporting the on-air operation, such as HVAC, networking, electrical, and mechanical.
•Exercise knowledge of FCC rules and regulations to protect the entity's license.
•Proactively engage with necessary third parties to resolve technical issues in an expedited manner as they arise.
•Carry out troubleshooting as needed or escalate to Engineering Support for further diagnosis.
•Implement new engineering projects as directed by RDE, TOC, Quality Assurance, or Engineering Support. Manage project(s) and report status to Operations Manager and/or Regional Director of Engineering as needed.
•24/7 on-call availability to ensure continuous operation of the station.
In addition to managing the technical aspects of station operation, the Engineering Manager will also be responsible to carry out the basic tasks of the Operations Manager in the event that adequate coverage is not available.
These tasks include:
•Basic OSI operation
•Assigning cart numbers and applying copy
•Submission of daily traffic log
•Reconciliation / lost revenue reporting
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED
•Bachelor degree in engineering or related field or other equivalent level of knowledge to enable you to perform substantially the same work as the degreed employees.
•Candidates must have 3+ years experience maintaining modern broadcast equipment.
•Engineering Certification (i.e. FCC license, SBE certification or other)
•Strong maintenance, organizational, computer and people skills.
•Must be able to travel.
•Must be physically able to bend, lift and carry up to a maximum of 70 pounds, as well as climb on step-stools, ladders and other necessary equipment.
•Must have solid working knowledge of PC's, networks, routers, MS & MAC operating systems and application software such as Word and Excel.