Senior Post Production Technician

New York University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University is seeking an experienced technician in the Department of Film & Television at Tisch School of the Arts to perform diagnostic evaluations, skilled maintenance and repairs on complex equipment. The role includes guiding junior staff, coordinating daily operations, and leading technical seminars for students and faculty.

You will train others in proper equipment operation, support production needs, and help manage inventory while maintaining security in the facility.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of repairing a wide variety of equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose faults.
• Capacity to train others to use equipment.
• Experience with media and sound equipment like Avid and ProTools.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic evaluations, maintenance and repairs on complex equipment in the Department of Film & Television.
• Oversee daily operations and coordinate staff schedules in the assigned area.
• Provide seminars, workshops, and training for students, faculty and staff.
• Assist students and faculty with production needs and operate and repair equipment.
• Maintain facility inventory and ensure security.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Equipment repair

Training others

Avid

ProTools

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Relevant certification

Job description

Position Summary

Perform diagnostic evaluations, skilled maintenance and repairs on the most complex equipment and parts in the Department of Film & Television, Tisch School of the Arts. Serve as a resource to junior technical support staff in the maintenance and repair of equipment and assist with training. Oversee daily operations for assigned area of operation including coordinating work schedules. Prepare and conduct technical seminars, workshops, and individual training for students, faculty and staff on proper use of equipment. Consult with students and faculty on a variety of production needs including instruct on operation of analog and digital equipment. Maintain facility inventory and ensure security.

Qualifications

Required Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education: Relevant certification

Required Experience: 3+ years providing customer support in an academic and/or production-related environment. Experience in an equipment repair facility.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge of/ability to repair wide variety of equipment. Skilled at troubleshooting. Skill level for operating and repairing equipment is so advanced that this position is seen as a technical resource to other staff members. Ability to train others to use equipment.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Ability to operate and repair media and sound equipment such as Avid and ProTools.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the hourly rate for this position is USD $42.098. This rate is based on bargaining unit contracts. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.