Weigel Broadcasting Co is hiring: Broadcast Maintenance Engineer in South Bend

Broadcast Maintenance Engineer

ABC57 and CW25 in South Bend, Indiana is seeking a communicative, detail oriented, and solutions driven Broadcast Maintenance Engineer to join our growing office.
About the Role

Collaborate with an award-winning news team in a dynamic and fast paced environment
Work in the production control room and occasionally on remote broadcasts with colleagues
Provide valuable technical guidance to our reporters, directors, and editors
Assist in exploring emerging media technology
What You'll Do

Monitor live newscasts and assist with technical issues
Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and emergency repairs on newsroom production equipment including cameras, video editors, audio mixers, and mobile video transmitters (Dejero or TVu)
Build, terminate, test and install cables, including BNC, XLR, and Ethernet cables and update broadcast wiring diagrams
Collaborate with the IT department to fix laptops, monitors, printers, and networking issues
Provide basic building maintenance by investigating problems with air conditioning, heating, and electrical
Participate in on call rotation and maintain flexibility to work occasional weekends
Perform additional duties as assigned
What You'll Need

Extensive experience with broadcast technology, repairing cameras, lights, microphones, tripods, and monitors
Advanced proficiency with broadcast equipment including video editors, video switchers, and audio mixers
Hands on experience with vMix, Edius, Adobe Creative Cloud, Cuez, Singular.Live, and Dejero
Strong understanding of schematics, mechanical drawings, technical manuals, and documents
Ability to bring positivity and organization to the team
If you have what we are looking for, please apply with your resume and cover letter.
What We Offer

Health & Wellness:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance Package, Long Term Disability Insurance & Accident Insurance
Retirement & Savings:

HSA Plan, 401k with Company Match
Time Off:

Vacation/Personal/Sick/Paid Holidays
Leave Support:

Paid Qualified-FMLA Leave
Family Benefits:

Paid Parental Leave
Weigel Broadcasting Co. maintains an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy for all applicants and employees. We give fair consideration to all qualified persons and afford all our employees opportunities for advancement according to their individual abilities, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex, or other protected categories. No opportunities for promotion, transfer or any other benefit of employment will be diminished through discriminatory practices. Employees or prospective employees have the right to notify an appropriate local, state or Federal agency if they believe they have been discriminated against.

Weigel Broadcasting Co. is a family-owned media company based in Chicago, Illinois. The company operates local broadcast television stations in three Midwest markets, as well as national networks that are distributed across 350+ affiliates throughout the country. The networks include MeTV, America’s number one all-classic TV network; MOVIES!, in partnership with Fox Television Stations; DECADES, developed in association with the CBS Television Station Group; and Heroes & Icons, offering both classic and contemporary programming. These networks are available in over 96% of U.S. households.

 

The company’s history goes back more than five decades. Always an entrepreneurial company finding innovative ways to serve its markets, Weigel began with a single television station — WCIU-TV. Today, Weigel is a multi-platform media company with broadcast and network operations; a popular radio station playing timeless and memorable music; and proprietary technology for news applications.

 

The industry continues to evolve and Weigel has changed dramatically along with it. What remains unchanged is Weigel’s dedication to serving our audiences and clients with compelling programming, products and innovation.