Technical Assistant - Set Swinger at Myrtle Management Consultants

Job Description

• Maintain logs of production activities
• Monitor strength, clarity, and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts
• Monitor broadcasting operations to ensure proper functioning.
• Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment.
• Observe, monitor, and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and to ascertain that programs are airing
• Monitor broadcasting operations to ensure proper functioning.
• Monitor and log transmitter readings
• Select sources from which programming will be received or through which programming will be transmitted
• Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment.
• Align antennae with receiving dishes to obtain the clearest signal for transmission of broadcasts from field locations
• Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment.
• Report equipment problems to ensure that repairs are made and make emergency repairs to equipment when necessary and possible 
• Maintain recording or broadcasting equipment.
• Notify others of equipment problems.
• Set up and operate portable field transmission equipment outside the studio
• Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment.
• Handling and moving broadcast equipment and general physical activities.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Broadcasting, Electrical or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• 2 years relevant experience preferably in media.
• Good working knowledge of TV and radio broadcast systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot, repair and maintain electrical equipment.
• Valuable knowledge of transmission systems & mediums — satellite links, microwave links, OFC links, encoding & decoding systems, DVBT2 & CAS.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to monitor processes, materials, and surroundings.
• Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work.
• Basic knowledge of Video Media Asset Management systems and workflow.
• Good knowledge of electrical and electronic systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• High degree of integrity and dependability.