Audio Repair Technician

• - Information Technology
• Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 25.00 - 30.00
• Hourly
• Full Time
• Health, Dental, Vision, 401-K, FSA, Life, EAP, PTO

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Test, repair, maintain, and manage the equipment and inventory in the Los Angeles Film School's Recording School facility.
• Design, fabricate, install, test, and manage cabling for professional audio and video equipment.
• Track equipment issues, helpdesk tickets; interface with faculty and administration to resolve problems.
• Track and order items for repairs and keep inventory of commonly used supplies.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recommend and advise on new equipment purchases.
• Assist in the daily operation of the school's equipment room, including checking in and out microphones, instruments, and other equipment.

Other Responsibilities:

• Manage complex projects, including equipment installations, patchbay design, wiring and equipment layout.
• Help enforce Equipment Room standards and policies

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversee and schedule equipment room support staff.

Competencies/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to read circuit schematics and understand nuances of electrical components common in audio gear.
• Strong knowledge of analog signal flow, audio test gear, and standard industry wiring and equipment installation conventions is required.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment interacting with a diverse group of users.
• Good communication and organization skills, both written and verbal.
• Detail oriented, self-starter, with a friendly, positive attitude.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with staff, faculty, and students.

Education and/or Experience:

• Minimum of five years of experience with professional audio equipment repair and installation, including soldering and cable making.
• Experience with, and an understanding of analog audio gear such as outboard preamps, effect processors and large format recording consoles (API, Neve, and SSL.)
• Audio recording and production background/experience.
• Production sound, post-production audio, video/sync/timecode experience
• Minimum two years of Supervisory Experience

Computer Skills:

• Deep understanding of the Mac OS platform and troubleshooting in Logic, Pro Tools and other DAWs.
• Wired and Wireless LAN/WAN network troubleshooting.
• Intermediate skill level with MS Office, with emphasis on Excel and Project.
• Familiarity with helpdesk ticketing systems.

Environmental Factors are those that are required and performed with or without an accommodation.

• Dust and fumes from soldering
• Sharp cables and cable making tools
• Frequent use of tech devices, such as barcode scanners and computers
• Flourescent lighting

Physical Demands are those that are required and performed with or without an accommodation.

• Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble small objects
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away
• May need to handle hazardous materials and equipment
• Physical ability to sit, stand, or otherwise remain stationary for long periods of time
• Hearing and speech to communicate in person, by telephone, or through virtual meetings
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects