Equipment Room Technician, Media Production Support

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Miami, School of Communication, is seeking a part-time Production Technician – Equipment Room in Coral Gables, FL. The role supports daily operation and workflow quality control of production equipment for students, faculty and staff.

Responsibilities include maintaining inventory and booking software, assisting with studio and control-room operations, camera and lens support, and training student staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• At least 2 years in pre/post-production.
• Experience in a production house preferred.
• Understanding of video/audio workflows.
• Knowledge of professional cameras and lenses.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory and booking schedule for production equipment.
• Provide technical support for reservation software.
• Troubleshoot issues in the inventory system.
• Coordinate equipment requests for classroom use.
• Operate and maintain broadcast/cinema/interactive media gear.
• Prepare gear for checkout and test before use.
• Assist with studio setup, camera shading, playback and recording.
• Supervise and train student employees.
• Escalate equipment failures to Broadcast Engineering.
• Aid in budget-related equipment planning and recommendations.

Skills

Video production

Camera operation

Audio setup

Equipment maintenance

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Canon cameras

Sony cameras

Arri cameras

RED cameras

Tascam

Zoom

Sennheiser microphones

Insta 360 Pro

Oculus Quest

Meta Quest Pro

Job description

The University of Miami, School of Communication, is seeking a part-time Production Technician – Equipment Room in Coral Gables, FL. The role supports daily operation and workflow quality control of production equipment for students, faculty and staff.

Responsibilities include maintaining inventory and booking software, assisting with studio and control-room operations, camera and lens support, and training student staff.