AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
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Seek the Position of Broadcast Engineer in a Major Corporation
A highly talented Broadcast Engineer with extensive experience in maintaining, installing and supporting all broadcast RF, digital audio and IP equipment; multimedia, Windows and Novell networks, and general electronics; also, in-dept experience setting up and running remote broadcasts using ISDN and POTS codec and RPU equipment; Ku band VSAT state radio network distribution; Audio Vault and WireReady audio storage and delivery systems.
Summary of Qualifications
More than twelve years of Broadcast Engineering experience.
Excellent records maintenance and communications skills.
Profound knowledge and ability to design, install, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and/or repair electronic equipment, including information systems.
Immense ability to test systems and/or operations in compliance with published standards.
Uncommon Windows and Novell networking skills.
Great aptitude for installing various types of connectors on and making repairs to audio cabling and associated equipment.
Sound physical condition and knowledge, skills, and ability to: climb and work carefully up on ladders and in tight places, lift and load at least 75 pound items.
In-depth familiarity with applicable FCC rules and regulations.
Excellent ability to perform accurate diagnostic troubleshooting and repair procedures of broadcast equipment to the component level.
Solid ability to perform a wide range of repairs, equipment and wiring installation, and project completion in a professional and timely manner.
Solid ability to perform frequent interpretation of data, goals and objectives and discussion of problems with various individuals or groups to resolve problem situations.
Uncommon ability to operate and understand results from test equipment, including but not limited to spectrum analyzer, power meter, frequency counter, digital voltmeter, oscilloscope, function generator, audio generator, VU meter.
Remarkable ability to interface in a professional manner with clients and other departments.
Professional Experience
H&S Radio, Tarrytown, NY 2003 - Present
Broadcast Engineer
Oversee transmitter/antenna, master control, and studio and manage staff.
Maintain station equipment, remediation of equipment failures and installation of new station equipment including but not limited to broadcast equipment, IT and telephone systems and other related mechanical functions in a timely and professional manner.
Assist the Station Manager in planning, preparing and monitoring, operational and engineering budgets.
Improve systems, products, devices, components, processes etc.
Perform periodic checks and adjustments to confirm equipment ready for operations and use.
Design and construct new engineering projects.
Develop, and prepare timely submission for approval and implementation of capital budgets/projects.
Assist GM in development, preparation and implementation of operating budgets and control of operating expenditures.
Prepare and timely deliver required status information and reports.
Cousins Television, Stony Point, NY 2000 - 2003
Radio Network Engineer
Served as first point of contact for a portion of the network of transmitter facilities.
Worked directly with Contract Engineers to reliably and efficiently maintain facilities.
Helped identify, evaluate and develop new methods for applying significant new technologies to support the Company's strategic goals.
Troubleshot analog and digital systems.
Setup and maintained digital audio systems, computerized remote controls, data delivery systems, STLs and radio transmitting facilities.
Served as on-call engineer for the plant on a rotating basis (every fourth week).
MTT TV Network, Stony Point, NY 1996 - 2000
Studio Maintenance Engineer
Performed maintenance on television broadcast equipment, including troubleshooting to the component level of cameras, videotape recorders, audio and video systems.
Maintained existing broadcasting capabilities and provided quick solutions to problems with the transmitter, tower, satellite receiver and other related equipment.
Performed required FCC monitoring, installation, testing, evaluation, documentation, repair, calibration and CAD.
Properly operated and safely maintained UHF and VHF transmitters, as well as various ENG.
MTT TV Network, Stony Point, NY 1993 - 1996
Engineering Maintenance Technician
Maintained and repaired, to component level, all types of ENG equipment.
Performed Satellite uplink and received equipment, routing switchers, editing systems, and all other broadcast related equipment.
Tested and Measured equipment, computers and various other television broadcast/production equipment.
Education and Professional Training
FCC General Class License and SBE Certification
New York University, NY
BS degree in Electronic Engineering (1992)