Production Technician - Equipment Room, School of Communication

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The University of Miami, School of Communication, has an exciting opportunity for a part-time Production Technician - Equipment Room to work in Coral Gables, FL.

Part-Time Production Technician – Equipment Room

Working in the SoC Production Equipment Room, assisting with facilitating the daily operation, workflow quality control of production equipment for students, faculty and staff.

When primary Equipment Room responsibilities and coverage permit, assist Broadcast Production Services/UMTV with routine studio, classroom and control-room operations, including studio setup, camera/shading support using established procedures, playback and recording support, monitor/teleprompter readiness, basic signal and equipment checks, and production or instructional support. Work within established engineering configurations and escalate equipment failures, system faults, networking issues and other engineering-level problems to Broadcast Engineering.

Reports to the SoC Production Equipment Room Supervisor, who will coordinate daily tasks with our Lead Production Technician and with the Manager of Broadcast Production Services.  Primary duties will be in the Production Equipment Room with field gear and additional duties will be assisting the Broadcast Engineer Team with Studio Productions.

Core responsibilities:

• Maintain up-to-date inventory and booking schedule of all SoC production equipment using the inventory/reservation/checkout software.  Provide technical support for reservation software as necessary.
• Troubleshoot and fix software issues in the inventory reservation system.
• Assist in coordinating Facilities and Faculty/Staff the scheduling of equipment requests for classroom use.
• Operate and assist in the maintenance of broadcast/cinema/interactive media/video/photography equipment.
• Prepare production gear in advance of checking out equipment to students and faculty using our inventory/checkout software.
• Check in/out equipment ensuring all items are accounted for and all equipment being checked in/out is tested for proper operation.
• Assist with day-to-day technical equipment needs of SoC programs by working closely with Department Chairs, Faculty, Administration, Production Equipment Supervisor and Broadcast and Production Services Manager.
• Assist with departmental needs and prioritize work ensuring objectives and deadlines are met.
• Assist with maintaining the list of lost and late equipment and manage all paid and pending fines, late and damaged, from student equipment rentals.
• Receive departmental orders pertaining to equipment
• Supervise and train student employees at the direction of Production Equipment Supervisor.
• Provide input to Production Equipment Supervisor and Broadcast and Production Services Manager on equipment needs to be presented to the Technology & Equipment committee to assist with the budget preparation.
• Review departmental procedures and make recommendations for improvement, with focus on new technology and training systems to Production Equipment Supervisor and Broadcast and Production Services Manager.
• When primary Equipment Room responsibilities and coverage permit, assist Broadcast Production Services/UMTV with routine studio, classroom and control-room operations, including studio setup, camera/shading support using established procedures, playback and recording support, monitor/teleprompter readiness, basic signal and equipment checks, and production or instructional support.
• Work within established engineering configurations and escalate equipment failures, system faults, networking issues and other engineering-level problems to Broadcast Engineering.
• Other duties as determined by the Production Equipment Supervisor and Broadcast and Production Services Manager.

Core Qualifications:

• A high school diploma.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in pre and/or post -production.
• Experience working in a production house is preferred.
• Understand video and audio production and postproduction workflow.
• Operational knowledge of Canon, Sony, Arri, and RED cameras and lenses.
• Operational knowledge of various audio recorders and microphones including Tascam, Zoom, and Sennheiser.
• Operational knowledge of video and photography, grip and lighting, including Tungsten, HMI's, LED and Strobe.
• Operational knowledge of various virtual and interactive media equipment 360' cameras such as Insta 360 Pro, Oculus Quest and Meta Quest Pro
• Experience with a production house a plus. 

Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

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