Chief Engineer/Assistant Chief Engineer - Columbus, OH, United States - Sinclair Broadcast Group

Description

WSYX/WTTE engineering needs you to continue to elevate our engineering team.

The Assistant Engineer plays an imperative role as a go-between resource for the engineering team, leadership, and the location's personnel.

We need a dynamic team lead to help grow the impact of our engineering team
The possibility of unexpected late-night calls for engineering emergencies at the station

Act as the subject matter expert and point of contact for all things as it relates to equipment and technology at the location, as well as stay up to date on new industry standards.

Provide additional support and resource subject matter expertise in the absence of the Chief Engineer to all staff (including leadership and location personnel, and the onsite engineering team)
Support and assist the News department in maintaining must have for live production.
Implement, install & maintain engineering systems and provide end user support across all departments.
Replace or adjust defective and/or improperly functioning equipment.
Networking /Wiring
Administrative (i.e., On the job and/or formal training repairing transmitters
~ Work experience, education, and/or formal training/certifications in one television engineering related fields a plus (e.g., TV technology, information technology, and electronics)
~Engineering related certifications

Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country.

In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet.

Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We're at the forefront of NextGen technology, enabling innovative new ways to engage with broadcast content like never before. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR.

Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees.

We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team

We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people


Here is a glimpse:
great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed.