Lead Shop Technician-Video Engineer
Salary Range:
$26.00-$29.00/HourJoin the Team Behind the ShowAt Creative Technology, we support some of the world's most exciting live events, broadcasts, and productions. Before equipment ever arrives on-site, it passes through the hands of talented technicians who ensure everything performs flawlessly when it matters most. We're looking for a Lead Shop Technician-Video Engineer who enjoys working with professional broadcast and video equipment, takes pride in technical excellence, and has a passion for making sure every piece of gear is tested, configured, and ready for showtime. If you've worked in live events, broadcast, AV, production, or entertainment technology and love solving technical problems, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do:
As part of our warehouse technical team, you'll play a key role in maintaining and preparing our extensive inventory of professional video equipment. You'll be responsible for ensuring everything from cameras to routing systems meets our quality standards before heading to a project.
Responsibilities include:- Performing quality control inspections and functional testing of professional video and broadcast equipment
- Preparing, configuring, testing, and packaging equipment for upcoming productions and rental orders
- Building and testing Ross Ultrix fly packs and routing systems
- Testing broadcast and cinema camera packages, including cameras, lenses, viewfinders, recorders, and accessories
- Verifying video signal paths, signal routing, conversion, monitoring, and distribution systems
- Troubleshooting equipment issues and identifying root causes before equipment leaves the warehouse
- Performing firmware updates, configuration changes, preventative maintenance, and equipment resets
- Verifying equipment against pull sheets and project requirements to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Maintaining detailed equipment records and quality control documentation
- Working closely with engineering, project management, operations, and warehouse teams
- Supporting equipment staging, inventory audits, transfers, and show preparation activities
What We're Looking For: You may be a great fit if you have experience as a:
- Video Technician
- Broadcast Technician
- Video EngineerAV Technician
- Production Technician
- Live Events Technician
- We're looking for someone who:
- Has experience working with professional video and broadcast systems
- Understands video signal flow, routing, synchronization, and troubleshooting
- Is comfortable working with cameras, routers, converters, monitors, and recording systems
- Can diagnose technical issues and identify equipment faults efficiently
- Has exceptional attention to detail and a strong quality-first mindset
- Enjoys both independent work and collaboration within a larger technical team
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment where accuracy and reliability matter
- Bonus Points For Experience With:
- Ross Video systems, including Ultrix routing systems and fly packs
- Sony, Panasonic, Grass Valley, Blackmagic Design, AJA, Decimator, Canon, Fujinon, and similar manufacturers
- Broadcast workflows, frame rates, video resolutions, reference and synchronization systems
- Rental operations, warehouse workflows, and live event production environments
Qualifications:- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Associate degree in Broadcast Technology, Electronics, Engineering Technology, Audio Visual Technology, or a related field preferred
- Minimum of three years of experience in live events, broadcast, AV, entertainment production, rental operations, or a related technical environment
- Experience testing, configuring, troubleshooting, and preparing professional video equipment
Physical Requirements:- Ability to regularly lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and perform repetitive tasks throughout the workday
- Ability to inspect, test, troubleshoot, and repair technical equipment
- Ability to work in warehouse, shop, staging, and event production environments
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and overtime when business needs require
- Why Creative Technology?
- You'll be part of a team that supports some of the most innovative and technically demanding productions in the industry. We invest in our people, value collaboration, and provide opportunities to work with cutting-edge equipment and technology every day.
- If you're someone who takes pride in making sure equipment is tested, configured, clean, complete, and ready to perform when it arrives on-site, we'd love to meet you.
