General Maintenance Technician - Technology & Infrastructure

Position Title:

General Maintenance Technician (T & I) (On-site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. 
 
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2026-10-29 11:59 PM

Behind the scenes, but ahead of the curve: help us develop the next-generation public service media organization.

Technology & Infrastructure (T&I) is the backbone and the future-forward arm of CBC/Radio-Canada. Our purpose is to constantly innovate to evolve and maintain the Corporation’s technology and infrastructure. We are the people that make stuff work. We make connections between media content, systems, people and places. We are the space in between.

A place with purpose. CBC/Radio-Canada has always been a highly regarded pioneer of media technology — not just in Canada but around the world. Today, we are transforming ourselves into a modern and agile public service media organization. Technology is the driving force, and we are the team making it happen.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Please note that there are two open positions for the Studio Team.

Function

Perform (alone or assisted by other technicians whose work you co-ordinate in conjunction with production teams) duties associated with maintaining production and broadcasting systems/equipment in a cross-functional environment that includes networking, optics, electronics, computer systems, mechanics, machining, welding, hydraulics and pneumatics.

Description of duties:

• Perform all duties associated with maintaining production and broadcasting systems/equipment (function-testing, configuring, installing, inspecting, diagnosing troubleshooting, repairing and refurbishing).
• Be responsible, as a contributor, for the technical aspect of the work performed by technicians.
• Coordinate and review the work of other technicians and provide them with advice.
• Solve underlying or intermittent problems to ensure program production and broadcast.
• Run tests and make complex adjustments in order to improve performance of technical facilities.
• Design, modify and manufacture parts, equipment and tools requiring the use of various techniques (mechanics, machining, welding, hydraulics and pneumatics). Adjust, operate and maintain machining, welding, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic machinery and equipment in order to modify and manufacture parts, tools and equipment.
• Source parts and technical materials, contacting vendors for information as needed and sharing it with the people concerned.
• Ensure that plans, diagrams and procedures are updated; produce diagrams or sketches as needed.
• Maintain your skills so that you can perform your assigned duties and keep abreast of technological developments.
• Carry out preventive maintenance and help develop means and processes enabling better use and easier maintenance of equipment.
• Advise others on installing, commissioning and using production/broadcasting equipment and systems.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Complete the appropriate forms and documents; convey information in person or in writing to ensure proper follow-up and to keep others informed.
• Familiarize other employees with their duties and work environment.
• If necessary, carry out all or part of the duties of another job classification within an equivalent or lower salary group, as well as other related duties.

Job requirements:

Education or equivalent knowledge:

• College diploma (DSC) in electronics technology (audiovisual, telecommunications or computer systems option) or other relevant field.

Prior Experience:

• Five (5) years’ experience, given the multidisciplinary environment and variety of equipment.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to the following:

• Interview.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check. 

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
 
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time