Maintenance Technician

WMTW/WPXT, the ABC and CW affiliate in Westbrook, Maine has an opening for an experienced Broadcast Maintenance Utility Technician. The Maintenance Utility Technician position is a hybrid position that involves master control operations and assisting with engineering projects. You will work with the engineering team to maintain, repair and upgrade equipment covering all aspects of our operation from IT Systems as well as Broadcast Systems. You will report to our Director of Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Vacation and sick time coverage in Master Control
• Support station IT operations under the direction of the IT manager, Assistant Chief Engineer and Director of Engineering
• Work to support important on-air systems and workflows including news, production and broadcast systems and equipment
• 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

Requirements

• 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
• Carpentry and knowledge of building trades a plus
• Higher education in technology, SBE or related military experience will be considered
• Will train the right candidate

Diversity Statement

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

Every career with Hearst Television is like a story. How it develops, where it takes you, the milestones you reach along the way – you’ve got a lot to look forward to as your unique career story unfolds.

Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more.

Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies. It has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism and industry innovation, including the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, the national Edward R. Murrow Award, the DuPont-Columbia Award and the George Foster Peabody Award.