Legacy Media Preservation Technician

heirloom; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Heirloom Cloud Corporation seeks a skilled Legacy Electronics & Media Systems Technician to preserve priceless memories by maintaining, repairing, restoring, and improving vintage equipment used to digitize obsolete media.

You will diagnose and repair items from VHS decks to film scanners, work with soldering and mechanical components, document repairs, and help shape preservation workflows in a growing team.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience repairing electronic or electro-mechanical equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills using logical diagnostic techniques.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and service manuals.
• Experience using soldering equipment, multimeters, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, and other electronic test equipment.
• Familiarity with motors, gears, belts, bearings, and precision mechanical assemblies.
• Experience repairing audio/video equipment, broadcast equipment, computers, printers, arcade machines, etc. is highly desirable.
• Comfortable disassembling and rebuilding complex electro-mechanical devices.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent documentation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical school, military electronics training, Associate's or Bachelor's in Electronics/Engineering Technology/Mechatronics or related field is a plus

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair, restore, and maintain legacy audio, video, film, photographic, and computer media playback equipment.
• Troubleshoot electronic, electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical systems.
• Perform component-level repairs including soldering, capacitor replacement, connector repair, switch replacement, and PCB troubleshooting.
• Replace belts, pinch rollers, idlers, gears, motors, bearings, and other mechanical components.
• Clean, lubricate, calibrate, and align precision playback equipment.
• Maintain preventative maintenance schedules for production equipment.
• Test repaired equipment to ensure reliable operation and consistent digitization quality.
• Assist Digitizing Specialists with diagnosing equipment-related capture issues.
• Research repair procedures, service manuals, schematics, and obsolete replacement parts.
• Source replacement components through suppliers, donor equipment, and custom fabrication.
• Design and fabricate simple replacement components using 3D printing or other fabrication methods when commercial parts are unavailable.
• Document repair procedures, maintenance history, and equipment performance.
• Recommend improvements to production workflows, tooling, and equipment reliability.
• Assist with evaluating and acquiring vintage equipment to expand production capacity.
• Support development of innovative preservation technologies and automation systems.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Schematic Reading

Soldering

Electrical Test Gear

Mechanical Repair

3D Printing

Documentation

Heavy Lifting

Education

High school diploma

Associate/Bachelor in Electronics/Mechatronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Soldering iron

PCB repair tools

3D printer

Job description

Heirloom Cloud Corporation seeks a skilled Legacy Electronics & Media Systems Technician to preserve priceless memories by maintaining, repairing, restoring, and improving vintage equipment used to digitize obsolete media.

You will diagnose and repair items from VHS decks to film scanners, work with soldering and mechanical components, document repairs, and help shape preservation workflows in a growing team.